Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.32 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.32 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
160th
of 188 groups
All-time high
21.74 headcount basis
in 2002
All-time low
16.92 headcount basis
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia stood at 19.32 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 21.74 headcount basis in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.92 headcount basis, in 2011.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 160th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.74 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 21.4 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.04 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.14 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.11 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.27 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.77 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.56 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.77 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.92 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.08 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.17 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.93 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.28 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.57 headcount basis | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.49 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.55 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.02 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.93 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.71 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.49 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.32 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.63 headcount basis | 17.56 headcount basis | 21.74 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.58 headcount basis | 16.92 headcount basis | 20.55 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 headcount basis | 19.32 headcount basis | 19.93 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Central Asia was 19.32 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 headcount basis in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 headcount basis in 2011.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 160th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Central Asia 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