Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 26.45 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 26.45 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 30.5 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.76 headcount basis, in 2021.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 124th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.05 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 28.44 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.84 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.5 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 29.72 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.58 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 27.18 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.38 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.76 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.56 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.84 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.45 headcount basis | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.76 headcount basis | 27.18 headcount basis | 30.5 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.2 headcount basis | 25.76 headcount basis | 26.56 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 121 Gibraltar 12.63 headcount basis compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 12.46 headcount basis compare
- 123 Costa Rica 12.13 headcount basis compare
- 124 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
- 125 Latvia 11.96 headcount basis compare
- 126 Malaysia 11.87 headcount basis compare
- 127 Portugal 11.78 headcount basis compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 26.45 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.76 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 124th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release