Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 21.65 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 21.65 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 33.01 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.65 headcount basis, in 2024.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 94th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.01 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 32.1 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.27 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.29 headcount basis | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 24.86 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 23.31 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 23.21 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.43 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 21.65 headcount basis | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.67 headcount basis | 27.29 headcount basis | 33.01 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.09 headcount basis | 21.65 headcount basis | 24.86 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 91 Cambodia 9.9 headcount basis compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 9.65 headcount basis compare
- 93 Latvia 9.45 headcount basis compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 9.25 headcount basis compare
- 95 Kuwait 9.09 headcount basis
- 96 Portugal 8.95 headcount basis compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 8.93 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 21.65 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.01 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 94th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release