Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 18.72 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 18.72 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 21.8 headcount basis in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.65 headcount basis, in 2015.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.8 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 20.89 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.35 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.72 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.53 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.45 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.03 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.92 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.12 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.65 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.95 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.08 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.16 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.51 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.18 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.09 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.18 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.72 headcount basis | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.46 headcount basis | 19.53 headcount basis | 21.8 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1 headcount basis | 18.65 headcount basis | 19.51 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 headcount basis | 18.72 headcount basis | 19.18 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 18.72 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 headcount basis in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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