Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 49.33 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.33 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
52nd
of 188 groups
All-time high
55.74 headcount basis
in 2003
All-time low
47.93 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 49.33 headcount basis.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 55.74 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.93 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 52nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.54 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 50.66 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 52.05 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.83 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.84 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 55.74 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.47 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.39 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.07 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.14 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.41 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.9 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.61 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.78 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.25 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.22 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.86 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 53.14 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.46 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 49.75 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.84 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.04 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 47.93 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.47 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 49.33 headcount basis | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6 headcount basis | 48.54 headcount basis | 50.66 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.08 headcount basis | 51.14 headcount basis | 55.74 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.02 headcount basis | 49.46 headcount basis | 53.61 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.96 headcount basis | 47.93 headcount basis | 50 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 49.33 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 55.74 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.93 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 52nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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