Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 35.8 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.8 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
73rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
42.3 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
34.85 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2003–2024

0102030402003201320242003: 39.9 headcount basis2004: 40.7 headcount basis2005: 40.5 headcount basis2006: 40.3 headcount basis2007: 40.6 headcount basis2008: 40.2 headcount basis2009: 39.6 headcount basis2010: 39.5 headcount basis2011: 39.4 headcount basis2012: 39.6 headcount basis2013: 39.8 headcount basis2014: 39.1 headcount basis2015: 39.4 headcount basis2016: 42.3 headcount basis2017: 41 headcount basis2018: 37.8 headcount basis2019: 37.7 headcount basis2020: 36.6 headcount basis2021: 34.9 headcount basis2022: 36.2 headcount basis2023: 35.1 headcount basis2024: 35.8 headcount basis

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

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 35.8 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 42.3 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.85 headcount basis, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 73rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2003 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2003 39.9 headcount basis
2004 40.75 headcount basis +2.1%
2005 40.47 headcount basis -0.7%
2006 40.27 headcount basis -0.5%
2007 40.56 headcount basis +0.7%
2008 40.19 headcount basis -0.9%
2009 39.62 headcount basis -1.4%
2010 39.5 headcount basis -0.3%
2011 39.41 headcount basis -0.2%
2012 39.61 headcount basis +0.5%
2013 39.78 headcount basis +0.4%
2014 39.12 headcount basis -1.6%
2015 39.41 headcount basis +0.7%
2016 42.3 headcount basis +7.3%
2017 40.97 headcount basis -3.2%
2018 37.8 headcount basis -7.7%
2019 37.7 headcount basis -0.2%
2020 36.63 headcount basis -2.8%
2021 34.85 headcount basis -4.9%
2022 36.2 headcount basis +3.9%
2023 35.05 headcount basis -3.2%
2024 35.8 headcount basis +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.25 headcount basis 39.62 headcount basis 40.75 headcount basis 7
2010s 39.56 headcount basis 37.7 headcount basis 42.3 headcount basis 10
2020s 35.71 headcount basis 34.85 headcount basis 36.63 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 70 Colombia 23.46 headcount basis compare
  2. 71 Botswana 22.99 headcount basis compare
  3. 72 Tuvalu 22.58 headcount basis compare
  4. 73 Tajikistan 22.3 headcount basis compare
  5. 74 Panama 22.08 headcount basis compare
  6. 75 Algeria 21.38 headcount basis compare
  7. 76 Brazil 20.92 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 35.8 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 42.3 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.85 headcount basis in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 73rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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