Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 42.87 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.87 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 184 groups
All-time high
45.69 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
40.07 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 42.87 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 45.69 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.07 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 9th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.76 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 44.37 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 44.47 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.77 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.06 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.66 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.93 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 42.49 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.69 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.1 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.6 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.04 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.5 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.31 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.69 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.51 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.66 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.9 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 41.42 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.07 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.76 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 41.33 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.64 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 41.73 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.98 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.68 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.87 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.57 headcount basis | 42.76 headcount basis | 44.37 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.78 headcount basis | 42.49 headcount basis | 45.06 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.41 headcount basis | 40.07 headcount basis | 45.69 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 headcount basis | 41.73 headcount basis | 42.87 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 6 Bangladesh 47.91 headcount basis compare
- 7 Mozambique 46.73 headcount basis compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 46.47 headcount basis compare
- 9 Eritrea 46.24 headcount basis compare
- 10 Benin 45.52 headcount basis compare
- 11 Mongolia 44.43 headcount basis compare
- 12 Kenya 40.01 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 42.87 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.07 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 9th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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