Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 27.33 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.33 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
121st
of 188 groups
All-time high
29.76 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
25.18 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 27.33 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 29.76 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.18 headcount basis, in 2008.
That places UNESCO: Sids 121st 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 in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.44 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 29.65 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.45 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.94 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.13 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.66 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.54 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 27.23 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.33 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.15 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.18 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.51 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 27.45 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.82 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 29.73 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.76 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.56 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.38 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.05 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.46 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.05 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.05 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.21 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.33 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.54 headcount basis | 29.44 headcount basis | 29.65 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.51 headcount basis | 25.18 headcount basis | 29.45 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 headcount basis | 27.38 headcount basis | 29.76 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 headcount basis | 27.05 headcount basis | 27.46 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 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
- 122 Hong Kong, China 12.46 headcount basis compare
- 123 Costa Rica 12.13 headcount basis compare
- 124 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNESCO: Sids was 27.33 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 121st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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