Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 27.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.88 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
116th
of 188 groups
All-time high
29.39 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
27.39 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 27.88 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World peaked at 29.39 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.39 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: World 116th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 28.53 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.82 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.46 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.55 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.39 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.94 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.88 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.93 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.84 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.39 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.87 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.65 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.88 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.56 headcount basis | 27.88 headcount basis | 29.39 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.73 headcount basis | 27.39 headcount basis | 27.88 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
- 115 Barbados 13.51 headcount basis compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 117 Macao 13.4 headcount basis compare
- 118 United States 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 119 Monaco 13.26 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: World was 27.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: World ranks 116th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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