Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 53.35 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 53.35 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 63.81 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.01 headcount basis, in 2018.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 32nd of 188 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.32 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 60.94 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.81 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 62.99 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.69 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.2 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.57 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.78 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 59.92 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.03 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.14 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.94 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.86 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.24 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.63 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 52.05 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 52.01 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.23 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.55 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 53.42 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 53.35 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.02 headcount basis | 59.32 headcount basis | 63.81 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.19 headcount basis | 52.01 headcount basis | 60.14 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 headcount basis | 53.35 headcount basis | 54.55 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.11 headcount basis compare
- 30 Mauritania 42.06 headcount basis compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.39 headcount basis compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 39.24 headcount basis compare
- 33 Djibouti 38.53 headcount basis compare
- 34 Eswatini 37.57 headcount basis compare
- 35 Gambia 36.87 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 53.35 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 63.81 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.01 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 32nd out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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