Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in South Asia
South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 23.87 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in South Asia, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 23.87 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over five years.
South Asia ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Least developed countries 34.72 headcount basis compare
- 1 Eritrea 46.1 headcount basis
- 2 Nepal 35.88 headcount basis compare
- 3 Niger 34.73 headcount basis
- 4 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 32.48 headcount basis compare
- 5 Djibouti 29.96 headcount basis compare
- 6 Colombia 26.53 headcount basis
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in South Asia was 23.87 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.