Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 56.69 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
56.69 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 188 groups
All-time high
62.29 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
55.17 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 56.9 headcount basis2008: 59.1 headcount basis2009: 58.7 headcount basis2010: 60.5 headcount basis2011: 62.3 headcount basis2012: 62 headcount basis2013: 61 headcount basis2014: 60.9 headcount basis2015: 59.1 headcount basis2016: 59.1 headcount basis2017: 55.2 headcount basis2018: 55.2 headcount basis2019: 57 headcount basis2020: 59.2 headcount basis2021: 56.9 headcount basis2022: 56.7 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 56.69 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 62.29 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.17 headcount basis, in 2017.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 14th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2007 to 2022.
Year headcount basis Change
2007 56.93 headcount basis
2008 59.09 headcount basis +3.8%
2009 58.69 headcount basis -0.7%
2010 60.51 headcount basis +3.1%
2011 62.29 headcount basis +3.0%
2012 62.02 headcount basis -0.4%
2013 61.04 headcount basis -1.6%
2014 60.89 headcount basis -0.2%
2015 59.12 headcount basis -2.9%
2016 59.11 headcount basis -0.0%
2017 55.17 headcount basis -6.7%
2018 55.23 headcount basis +0.1%
2019 56.97 headcount basis +3.1%
2020 59.24 headcount basis +4.0%
2021 56.94 headcount basis -3.9%
2022 56.69 headcount basis -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.24 headcount basis 56.93 headcount basis 59.09 headcount basis 3
2010s 59.24 headcount basis 55.17 headcount basis 62.29 headcount basis 10
2020s 57.62 headcount basis 56.69 headcount basis 59.24 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 11 Cameroon 59.89 headcount basis compare
  2. 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 58.23 headcount basis compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
  4. 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 55.85 headcount basis compare
  6. 16 Togo 55.61 headcount basis compare
  7. 17 Congo 55.33 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 327 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 56.69 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 62.29 headcount basis in 2011.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.17 headcount basis in 2017.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 14th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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