Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 33.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.9 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
87th
of 188 groups
All-time high
47.77 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
32.68 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 33.9 headcount basis.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 47.77 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.68 headcount basis, in 2023.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 87th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 40.88 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.96 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.77 headcount basis | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 45.26 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 40 headcount basis | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 39.33 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.8 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 33.19 headcount basis | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 35.07 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 32.68 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9 headcount basis | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.35 headcount basis | 39.33 headcount basis | 47.77 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.33 headcount basis | 32.68 headcount basis | 36.8 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 84 Montserrat 19.91 headcount basis compare
- 85 Tonga 19.78 headcount basis compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 19.6 headcount basis compare
- 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.21 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 18.62 headcount basis compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 18.45 headcount basis compare
- 90 Jamaica 18.42 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 33.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.77 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.68 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 87th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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