Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 28.41 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.41 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
109th
of 188 groups
All-time high
39.63 headcount basis
in 2003
All-time low
26.64 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 28.41 headcount basis.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 39.63 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.64 headcount basis, in 2020.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 109th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.85 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 34.91 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.74 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.84 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.73 headcount basis | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 39.63 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.46 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.04 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.27 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 33.21 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 32.53 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.84 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.69 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.46 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 28.46 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.17 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.64 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.89 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.71 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.31 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.64 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.11 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.57 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.91 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.41 headcount basis | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.88 headcount basis | 34.85 headcount basis | 34.91 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.83 headcount basis | 31.84 headcount basis | 39.63 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.31 headcount basis | 27.17 headcount basis | 31.69 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 headcount basis | 26.64 headcount basis | 28.41 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 106 United Arab Emirates 14.83 headcount basis compare
- 107 Ukraine 14.71 headcount basis compare
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 110 South Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 14.09 headcount basis compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 28.41 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.63 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 109th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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