Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 22.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 22.9 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 23.78 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.89 headcount basis, in 2013.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 138th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 19.91 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.11 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.24 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.72 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.54 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.23 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.09 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.85 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.89 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.03 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.09 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.1 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.89 headcount basis | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 18.77 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.55 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.47 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.53 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.25 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.49 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.45 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.91 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.78 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.08 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9 headcount basis | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.86 headcount basis | 20.86 headcount basis | 20.86 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.95 headcount basis | 19.54 headcount basis | 20.24 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.32 headcount basis | 17.89 headcount basis | 22.49 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 headcount basis | 22.45 headcount basis | 23.78 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 135 Cuba 8.34 headcount basis compare
- 136 Kuwait 8.09 headcount basis compare
- 137 British Virgin Islands 6.78 headcount basis compare
- 138 Bermuda 6.72 headcount basis compare
- 139 San Marino 5.67 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 22.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.78 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 138th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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