Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 56.44 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.44 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
17th
of 188 groups
All-time high
63.4 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
49.06 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 56.44 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 63.4 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.06 headcount basis, in 2018.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 17th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 63.4 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.45 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 59.52 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.29 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 55.79 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.08 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 53.04 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.89 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.11 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.06 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.03 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.52 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.09 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.79 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.06 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 50.95 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 51.13 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.57 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.3 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 56.44 headcount basis | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.66 headcount basis | 54.08 headcount basis | 63.4 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.35 headcount basis | 49.06 headcount basis | 53.04 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.27 headcount basis | 51.13 headcount basis | 56.44 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
- 15 Bangladesh 55.85 headcount basis compare
- 16 Togo 55.61 headcount basis compare
- 17 Congo 55.33 headcount basis compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.96 headcount basis compare
- 19 Benin 51.88 headcount basis compare
- 20 Nicaragua 50.04 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 56.44 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.06 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South 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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February 2026 Data Release