Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 47.99 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.99 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
55th
of 188 groups
All-time high
48.59 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
44.08 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 47.99 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 48.59 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.08 headcount basis, in 2018.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 55th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 48.19 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 48 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.81 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.59 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.14 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.34 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.42 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.62 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.47 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.25 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.75 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.77 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.61 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.57 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.08 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.03 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 46.02 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 46.31 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.36 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.38 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47.99 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8 headcount basis | 46.52 headcount basis | 48.59 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.16 headcount basis | 44.08 headcount basis | 47.62 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.81 headcount basis | 46.02 headcount basis | 47.99 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 47.99 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 48.59 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.08 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 55th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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