Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 18.33 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in East Asia & Pacific, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in East Asia & Pacific is 18.33 headcount basis, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
That places East Asia & Pacific 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.17 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 18.21 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.19 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.57 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.34 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.33 headcount basis | -0.0% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in East Asia & Pacific?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in East Asia & Pacific was 18.33 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.