Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 40.62 headcount basis in 2019. β–Ό 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

0204060801998200820191998: 71.4 headcount basis1999: 72.3 headcount basis2000: 74.4 headcount basis2001: 75.6 headcount basis2002: 74.4 headcount basis2003: 74 headcount basis2004: 71.8 headcount basis2005: 66 headcount basis2006: 61.3 headcount basis2007: 55.6 headcount basis2008: 54.1 headcount basis2009: 52.7 headcount basis2010: 50.1 headcount basis2011: 48.5 headcount basis2012: 46.9 headcount basis2013: 46.3 headcount basis2014: 45.2 headcount basis2015: 44.4 headcount basis2016: 42.1 headcount basis2017: 40.8 headcount basis2018: 40.5 headcount basis2019: 40.6 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 61 Philippines 24.76 headcount basis compare
  2. 62 Liberia 24.57 headcount basis compare
  3. 63 Kyrgyz Republic 24.54 headcount basis compare
  4. 64 Morocco 24.26 headcount basis compare
  5. 65 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 24.18 headcount basis
  6. 66 Russian Federation 24.05 headcount basis compare
  7. 67 Nepal 23.63 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 327 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

All data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) β†’

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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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