Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.28 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 19.28 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.7 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.99 headcount basis, in 2011.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 161st of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.7 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 23.37 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.32 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.85 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.58 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.21 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.73 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.97 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.55 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.55 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.86 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.78 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.01 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.99 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 17.14 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.27 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.75 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.46 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.78 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.52 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.23 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.49 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.53 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 19.28 headcount basis | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.54 headcount basis | 23.37 headcount basis | 23.7 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.74 headcount basis | 17.78 headcount basis | 23.32 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 headcount basis | 16.99 headcount basis | 19.78 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 headcount basis | 19.23 headcount basis | 19.53 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 19.28 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 headcount basis in 2011.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 161st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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