Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.94 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.94 headcount basis
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
154th
of 166 groups
All-time high
14.94 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
12.48 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 13.6 headcount basis2014: 13.5 headcount basis2015: 13.6 headcount basis2016: 13.6 headcount basis2017: 14.2 headcount basis2018: 14.4 headcount basis2019: 14.2 headcount basis2020: 13.9 headcount basis2021: 12.5 headcount basis2022: 13.7 headcount basis2023: 13.5 headcount basis2024: 14.9 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 14.94 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 14.94 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.48 headcount basis, in 2021.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 154th of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2013 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2013 13.64 headcount basis
2014 13.49 headcount basis -1.1%
2015 13.6 headcount basis +0.8%
2016 13.6 headcount basis +0.1%
2017 14.17 headcount basis +4.2%
2018 14.41 headcount basis +1.6%
2019 14.15 headcount basis -1.8%
2020 13.86 headcount basis -2.1%
2021 12.48 headcount basis -10.0%
2022 13.7 headcount basis +9.8%
2023 13.48 headcount basis -1.6%
2024 14.94 headcount basis +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.87 headcount basis 13.49 headcount basis 14.41 headcount basis 7
2020s 13.69 headcount basis 12.48 headcount basis 14.94 headcount basis 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 14.94 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 14.94 headcount basis in 2024.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 12.48 headcount basis in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 154th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release