Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 25.64 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.64 headcount basis
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
128th
of 188 groups
All-time high
51.52 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
25.64 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 50.2 headcount basis1999: 51.5 headcount basis2000: 51 headcount basis2001: 49 headcount basis2002: 47.7 headcount basis2003: 46.2 headcount basis2004: 47.7 headcount basis2005: 49 headcount basis2006: 47.6 headcount basis2007: 45.7 headcount basis2008: 43.7 headcount basis2009: 40.1 headcount basis2010: 37.3 headcount basis2011: 36.3 headcount basis2012: 33.3 headcount basis2013: 31.6 headcount basis2014: 30.4 headcount basis2015: 29.5 headcount basis2016: 28.9 headcount basis2017: 28.3 headcount basis2018: 27.8 headcount basis2019: 27.5 headcount basis2020: 26.9 headcount basis2021: 26.7 headcount basis2022: 26.2 headcount basis2023: 25.6 headcount basis2024: 25.6 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 25.64 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 51.52 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.64 headcount basis, in 2023.

That places GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 128th 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 27 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
1998 50.25 headcount basis
1999 51.52 headcount basis +2.5%
2000 50.99 headcount basis -1.0%
2001 49.01 headcount basis -3.9%
2002 47.65 headcount basis -2.8%
2003 46.2 headcount basis -3.1%
2004 47.74 headcount basis +3.3%
2005 49.02 headcount basis +2.7%
2006 47.56 headcount basis -3.0%
2007 45.71 headcount basis -3.9%
2008 43.7 headcount basis -4.4%
2009 40.13 headcount basis -8.2%
2010 37.27 headcount basis -7.1%
2011 36.33 headcount basis -2.5%
2012 33.26 headcount basis -8.4%
2013 31.64 headcount basis -4.9%
2014 30.39 headcount basis -3.9%
2015 29.5 headcount basis -2.9%
2016 28.85 headcount basis -2.2%
2017 28.3 headcount basis -1.9%
2018 27.8 headcount basis -1.7%
2019 27.47 headcount basis -1.2%
2020 26.88 headcount basis -2.2%
2021 26.67 headcount basis -0.8%
2022 26.17 headcount basis -1.9%
2023 25.64 headcount basis -2.0%
2024 25.64 headcount basis +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.88 headcount basis 50.25 headcount basis 51.52 headcount basis 2
2000s 46.77 headcount basis 40.13 headcount basis 50.99 headcount basis 10
2010s 31.08 headcount basis 27.47 headcount basis 37.27 headcount basis 10
2020s 26.2 headcount basis 25.64 headcount basis 26.88 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 125 Latvia 11.96 headcount basis compare
  2. 126 Malaysia 11.87 headcount basis compare
  3. 127 Portugal 11.78 headcount basis compare
  4. 128 Spain 11.77 headcount basis compare
  5. 129 Brunei Darussalam 11.34 headcount basis compare
  6. 130 Cyprus 11.27 headcount basis compare
  7. 131 Oman 10.31 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 25.64 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 51.52 headcount basis in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 25.64 headcount basis in 2023.
How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 128th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: High Income 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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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