Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 51.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.75 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
40th
of 188 groups
All-time high
51.75 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
44.9 headcount basis
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 51.75 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 51.75 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.9 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 40th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.79 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 47.73 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.02 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 51.35 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.4 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.87 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.84 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 47.42 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.09 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.88 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.56 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.36 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.9 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.03 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.89 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.43 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.87 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.04 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.76 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.01 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.54 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.97 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.2 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 51.75 headcount basis | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.61 headcount basis | 46.09 headcount basis | 51.35 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.77 headcount basis | 44.9 headcount basis | 46.76 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.49 headcount basis | 48.01 headcount basis | 51.75 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 51.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.75 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 40th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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