Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 14.67 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.67 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
178th
of 188 groups
All-time high
16.4 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
13.94 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 14.67 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 16.4 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.94 headcount basis, in 2008.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 178th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.4 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 15.81 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.45 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.13 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.87 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.89 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.42 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.26 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.07 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.94 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.95 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.05 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.24 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.47 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.57 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.62 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.42 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.49 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.43 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.65 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.99 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.73 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.98 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.67 headcount basis | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 headcount basis | 16.4 headcount basis | 16.4 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.68 headcount basis | 13.94 headcount basis | 15.81 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 headcount basis | 14.05 headcount basis | 14.65 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 headcount basis | 14.67 headcount basis | 14.99 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 14.67 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 178th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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