Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 18.91 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.91 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
163rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
20.64 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
16.62 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 18.91 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 20.64 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.62 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 163rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 19.84 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.34 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.78 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.44 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.22 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 17.92 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.75 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.32 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.21 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.16 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.66 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.84 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.85 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.79 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.35 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.22 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.35 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.62 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.57 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.62 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.94 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.18 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.06 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.91 headcount basis | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.64 headcount basis | 17.21 headcount basis | 20.64 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 headcount basis | 16.62 headcount basis | 17.85 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 headcount basis | 18.62 headcount basis | 19.18 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 18.91 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 163rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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