Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 59.3 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
59.3 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 188 groups
All-time high
68.14 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
58.23 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 62.7 headcount basis2006: 62.1 headcount basis2007: 63.6 headcount basis2008: 66 headcount basis2009: 65.3 headcount basis2010: 66.7 headcount basis2011: 68.1 headcount basis2012: 66.7 headcount basis2013: 65.3 headcount basis2014: 64.9 headcount basis2015: 62.9 headcount basis2016: 62.2 headcount basis2017: 58.2 headcount basis2018: 58.2 headcount basis2019: 60 headcount basis2020: 62.2 headcount basis2021: 59.8 headcount basis2022: 59.3 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 59.3 headcount basis, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 68.14 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.23 headcount basis, in 2018.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 10th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.93 headcount basis 62.07 headcount basis 66.02 headcount basis 5
2010s 63.33 headcount basis 58.23 headcount basis 68.14 headcount basis 10
2020s 60.44 headcount basis 59.3 headcount basis 62.25 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 7 Sierra Leone 63.57 headcount basis compare
  2. 8 Guinea 62.57 headcount basis compare
  3. 9 Equatorial Guinea 62.39 headcount basis compare
  4. 10 Burundi 60.79 headcount basis compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 59.89 headcount basis compare
  6. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 58.23 headcount basis compare
  7. 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 59.3 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 68.14 headcount basis in 2011.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.23 headcount basis in 2018.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 10th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release