Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.24 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2000–2024
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 (ida & Ibrd) is 19.24 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 21.27 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.38 headcount basis, in 2010.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 162nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 20.47 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 20.06 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.05 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.83 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.39 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.98 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.52 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.38 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.38 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.61 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.83 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.94 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.67 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.88 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.58 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.29 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 19.18 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.37 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.56 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.42 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.24 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.16 headcount basis | 17.38 headcount basis | 21.27 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 headcount basis | 17.38 headcount basis | 18.29 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.36 headcount basis | 19.18 headcount basis | 19.56 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 19.24 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 162nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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