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
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2003–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
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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February 2026 Data Release