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
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,742 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,673 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release