Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 17.6 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.6 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
168th
of 188 groups
All-time high
29.68 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
17.48 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 17.6 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 29.68 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.48 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 168th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 29.47 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.26 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.59 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.89 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.44 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.45 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.71 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.59 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.56 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 20.2 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.28 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.46 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.36 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.36 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.21 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.14 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.1 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.21 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.03 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.99 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.81 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.48 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6 headcount basis | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.68 headcount basis | 29.68 headcount basis | 29.68 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.53 headcount basis | 22.59 headcount basis | 29.47 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.89 headcount basis | 18.1 headcount basis | 21.56 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 headcount basis | 17.48 headcount basis | 18.03 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 17.6 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 168th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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