Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 14.86 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.86 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
176th
of 188 groups
All-time high
16.57 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
14.14 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 14.86 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 16.57 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.14 headcount basis, in 2008.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 176th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.57 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 15.99 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.62 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.32 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.07 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.09 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.63 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.45 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.27 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.14 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.15 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.24 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.43 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.66 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.76 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.81 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.78 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.68 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.63 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.85 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.19 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.94 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.02 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.21 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.86 headcount basis | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.57 headcount basis | 16.57 headcount basis | 16.57 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.87 headcount basis | 14.14 headcount basis | 15.99 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 headcount basis | 14.24 headcount basis | 14.85 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 headcount basis | 14.86 headcount basis | 15.21 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 14.86 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 176th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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