Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 29.84 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.84 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
59th
of 166 groups
All-time high
34.79 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
23.79 headcount basis
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 29.84 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 34.79 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.79 headcount basis, in 2011.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 59th of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.39 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 25.54 headcount basis | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 25.45 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.84 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.05 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.37 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.5 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.16 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.36 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.82 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 23.94 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.79 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.79 headcount basis | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 34.33 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.47 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 30.33 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.5 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.13 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.92 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.69 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.22 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.89 headcount basis | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 29.75 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 29.84 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.96 headcount basis | 25.54 headcount basis | 28.39 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.76 headcount basis | 23.82 headcount basis | 25.45 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 headcount basis | 23.79 headcount basis | 34.79 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.68 headcount basis | 28.22 headcount basis | 31.89 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNESCO: Sids was 29.84 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 34.79 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.79 headcount basis in 2011.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 59th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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