Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.86 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
55.86 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
21st
of 188 groups
All-time high
62.76 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
54.41 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 54.4 headcount basis2001: 56.7 headcount basis2003: 60.6 headcount basis2004: 60 headcount basis2005: 60.1 headcount basis2006: 59.2 headcount basis2007: 59.5 headcount basis2008: 61.4 headcount basis2009: 61 headcount basis2010: 62.1 headcount basis2011: 62.8 headcount basis2012: 61.3 headcount basis2013: 60.7 headcount basis2014: 60.3 headcount basis2015: 58.4 headcount basis2016: 58.1 headcount basis2017: 55.1 headcount basis2018: 54.9 headcount basis2019: 56.5 headcount basis2020: 57.8 headcount basis2021: 56.5 headcount basis2022: 55.9 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 55.86 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 62.76 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.41 headcount basis, in 2000.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 21st of 188 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2000 to 2022.
Year headcount basis Change
2000 54.41 headcount basis
2001 56.69 headcount basis +4.2%
2003 60.63 headcount basis +6.9%
2004 60.01 headcount basis -1.0%
2005 60.12 headcount basis +0.2%
2006 59.18 headcount basis -1.6%
2007 59.47 headcount basis +0.5%
2008 61.38 headcount basis +3.2%
2009 61.01 headcount basis -0.6%
2010 62.11 headcount basis +1.8%
2011 62.76 headcount basis +1.1%
2012 61.26 headcount basis -2.4%
2013 60.73 headcount basis -0.9%
2014 60.28 headcount basis -0.7%
2015 58.39 headcount basis -3.1%
2016 58.08 headcount basis -0.5%
2017 55.12 headcount basis -5.1%
2018 54.92 headcount basis -0.4%
2019 56.49 headcount basis +2.9%
2020 57.85 headcount basis +2.4%
2021 56.46 headcount basis -2.4%
2022 55.86 headcount basis -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.21 headcount basis 54.41 headcount basis 61.38 headcount basis 9
2010s 59.01 headcount basis 54.92 headcount basis 62.76 headcount basis 10
2020s 56.72 headcount basis 55.86 headcount basis 57.85 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.96 headcount basis compare
  2. 19 Benin 51.88 headcount basis compare
  3. 20 Nicaragua 50.04 headcount basis compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 49.1 headcount basis compare
  6. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
  7. 24 Ghana 45.53 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 327 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 55.86 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 62.76 headcount basis in 2011.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.41 headcount basis in 2000.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 21st out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release