Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 16.48 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 16.48 headcount basis, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 16.48 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.17 headcount basis, in 2009.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 170th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.17 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 15.18 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.25 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.55 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.61 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.71 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.65 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.82 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.78 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.92 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.48 headcount basis | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 headcount basis | 15.17 headcount basis | 15.17 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.62 headcount basis | 15.18 headcount basis | 15.92 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 headcount basis | 16.48 headcount basis | 16.48 headcount basis | 1 |
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 16.48 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 170th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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