Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 34 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 34 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 47.56 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.73 headcount basis, in 2023.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 84th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 40.93 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.95 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.56 headcount basis | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 45.03 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 39.83 headcount basis | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 39.3 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.76 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 33.2 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 35.12 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 32.73 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 34 headcount basis | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.28 headcount basis | 39.3 headcount basis | 47.56 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.36 headcount basis | 32.73 headcount basis | 36.76 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.16 headcount basis compare
- 82 Belarus 20.08 headcount basis compare
- 83 Bahamas 20.07 headcount basis compare
- 84 Montserrat 19.91 headcount basis compare
- 85 Tonga 19.78 headcount basis compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 19.6 headcount basis compare
- 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.21 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 34 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.73 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 84th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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