Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 40.62 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.62 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
64th
of 188 groups
All-time high
75.61 headcount basis
in 2001
All-time low
40.47 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 40.62 headcount basis, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 75.61 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.47 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 64th out of 188 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.36 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 72.3 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 74.39 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 75.61 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.43 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.96 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.8 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.97 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 61.26 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 55.56 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.7 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.1 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 48.54 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.88 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 46.34 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.21 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.39 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.14 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 40.82 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 40.47 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.62 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.83 headcount basis | 71.36 headcount basis | 72.3 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.98 headcount basis | 52.7 headcount basis | 75.61 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.55 headcount basis | 40.47 headcount basis | 50.1 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 61 Ecuador 24.86 headcount basis compare
- 62 Philippines 24.76 headcount basis compare
- 63 Liberia 24.57 headcount basis compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 24.54 headcount basis compare
- 65 Morocco 24.26 headcount basis compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 24.18 headcount basis
- 67 Russia 24.05 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 40.62 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.61 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.47 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 64th out of 188 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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