Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.53 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.53 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
148th
of 166 groups
All-time high
28.75 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
12.18 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 15.53 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.75 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 18.02 headcount basis | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 16.03 headcount basis | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 12.18 headcount basis | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 16.39 headcount basis | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 15.53 headcount basis | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.75 headcount basis | 28.75 headcount basis | 28.75 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.63 headcount basis | 12.18 headcount basis | 18.02 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: South Asia was 15.53 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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