Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 38.74 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.74 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
8th
of 150 groups
All-time high
50.26 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
33.05 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 38.74 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 50.26 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.05 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 8th out of 150 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.63 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 44.52 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 46.7 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 43.41 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 44.36 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.89 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.05 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 40.59 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.28 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.11 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.14 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 46.61 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 46.42 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.26 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 47.29 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 47.46 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.34 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.37 headcount basis | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 35.08 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 33.05 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 35.95 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 36.46 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.71 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 38.74 headcount basis | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.07 headcount basis | 41.63 headcount basis | 44.52 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.71 headcount basis | 40.59 headcount basis | 46.7 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.57 headcount basis | 33.05 headcount basis | 50.26 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.72 headcount basis | 38.74 headcount basis | 40.71 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 5 Kiribati 43.63 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 41.98 headcount basis compare
- 7 Nicaragua 41.39 headcount basis compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 41.29 headcount basis compare
- 9 Suriname 37.37 headcount basis compare
- 10 Rwanda 32.27 headcount basis compare
- 11 Mozambique 31.11 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 upper secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 38.74 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 50.26 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.05 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 8th out of 150 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release