Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 41.49 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.49 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 184 groups
All-time high
44.99 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
37.98 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2009–2021

0102030402009201520212009: 40.3 headcount basis2010: 41.4 headcount basis2011: 43.7 headcount basis2012: 45 headcount basis2013: 43 headcount basis2014: 42.8 headcount basis2015: 40.7 headcount basis2016: 39.8 headcount basis2017: 39 headcount basis2018: 38 headcount basis2019: 39.2 headcount basis2020: 42.3 headcount basis2021: 41.5 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 41.49 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 44.99 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.98 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 12th out of 184 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2009 to 2021.
Year headcount basis Change
2009 40.34 headcount basis
2010 41.43 headcount basis +2.7%
2011 43.7 headcount basis +5.5%
2012 44.99 headcount basis +3.0%
2013 42.96 headcount basis -4.5%
2014 42.81 headcount basis -0.3%
2015 40.73 headcount basis -4.8%
2016 39.81 headcount basis -2.3%
2017 39.04 headcount basis -1.9%
2018 37.98 headcount basis -2.7%
2019 39.19 headcount basis +3.2%
2020 42.34 headcount basis +8.0%
2021 41.49 headcount basis -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.34 headcount basis 40.34 headcount basis 40.34 headcount basis 1
2010s 41.26 headcount basis 37.98 headcount basis 44.99 headcount basis 10
2020s 41.92 headcount basis 41.49 headcount basis 42.34 headcount basis 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 9 Eritrea 46.24 headcount basis compare
  2. 10 Benin 45.52 headcount basis compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 44.43 headcount basis compare
  4. 12 Kenya 40.01 headcount basis compare
  5. 13 Rwanda 38.08 headcount basis compare
  6. 14 Nepal 35.64 headcount basis compare
  7. 15 Naoero 34.56 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 41.49 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 headcount basis in 2012.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.98 headcount basis in 2018.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 12th out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 3,858 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release