Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 59.24 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.24 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
11th
of 188 groups
All-time high
61.42 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
50.22 headcount basis
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Region 1, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 59.24 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 61.42 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.22 headcount basis, in 2003.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 11th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.22 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 52.13 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 52.15 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.06 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 56.27 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 56.34 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.28 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.06 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 60.78 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.42 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.49 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.18 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.55 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.44 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 57.09 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.19 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.7 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 57.23 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 59.24 headcount basis | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.53 headcount basis | 50.22 headcount basis | 56.34 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.35 headcount basis | 56.44 headcount basis | 61.42 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.92 headcount basis | 57.23 headcount basis | 60.7 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 8 Guinea 62.57 headcount basis compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 62.39 headcount basis compare
- 10 Burundi 60.79 headcount basis compare
- 11 Cameroon 59.89 headcount basis compare
- 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 58.23 headcount basis compare
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
- 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Region 1?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Region 1 was 59.24 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 61.42 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.22 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 11th out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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