Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 34.67 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.67 headcount basis
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
80th
of 188 groups
All-time high
51.03 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
33.27 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 34.67 headcount basis.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 51.03 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.27 headcount basis, in 2023.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 80th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 43.04 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.29 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.03 headcount basis | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 47.87 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 41.81 headcount basis | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 41.1 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.91 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 33.84 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 35.94 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 33.27 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 34.67 headcount basis | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.68 headcount basis | 41.1 headcount basis | 51.03 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.13 headcount basis | 33.27 headcount basis | 37.91 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 77 Palestine, State of 20.56 headcount basis compare
- 78 Fiji 20.3 headcount basis compare
- 79 Belize 20.22 headcount basis compare
- 80 Cape Verde 20.18 headcount basis compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.16 headcount basis compare
- 82 Belarus 20.08 headcount basis compare
- 83 Bahamas 20.07 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: South Asia was 34.67 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.03 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 80th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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