Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.5 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 14.5 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 17.97 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.6 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 162nd out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.97 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 17.34 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.26 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.71 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.46 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.09 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 15.01 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.69 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.13 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.15 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.98 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.71 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.23 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.73 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.02 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.71 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.81 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.69 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.04 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.09 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.05 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.5 headcount basis | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 headcount basis | 14.4 headcount basis | 17.97 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.31 headcount basis | 13.6 headcount basis | 15.02 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 headcount basis | 14.5 headcount basis | 15.09 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 14.5 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.97 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 162nd out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release