Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World
SDG: World: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 27.85 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.85 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
118th
of 188 groups
All-time high
29.37 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
27.37 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World is 27.85 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World peaked at 29.37 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.37 headcount basis, in 2021.
SDG: World ranks 118th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.4 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 28.51 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.67 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.79 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.43 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.52 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.37 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.92 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.86 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.9 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.81 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.37 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.84 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.63 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.85 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.54 headcount basis | 27.86 headcount basis | 29.37 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 headcount basis | 27.37 headcount basis | 27.85 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 115 Barbados 13.51 headcount basis compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 117 Macau, China 13.4 headcount basis compare
- 118 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 119 Monaco 13.26 headcount basis compare
- 120 Bahrain 13.01 headcount basis compare
- 121 Gibraltar 12.63 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: World was 27.85 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.37 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: World rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: World ranks 118th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: World 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