Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.98 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.98 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
156th
of 188 groups
All-time high
22.87 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
19.03 headcount basis
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 19.98 headcount basis.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 22.87 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.03 headcount basis, in 2011.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 156th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.87 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 21.96 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.57 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.09 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.75 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.37 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.88 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.53 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.14 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.06 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.11 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.03 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.26 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.42 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.18 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.52 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.78 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.89 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.26 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.24 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.25 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.42 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.19 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.98 headcount basis | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.72 headcount basis | 19.06 headcount basis | 22.87 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 headcount basis | 19.03 headcount basis | 20.26 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.22 headcount basis | 19.98 headcount basis | 20.42 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 19.98 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 headcount basis in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 156th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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