Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 32.23 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 32.23 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over five years.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.39 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 39.79 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 36.94 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 32.75 headcount basis | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 32.23 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 8 Burkina Faso 41.21 headcount basis compare
- 9 Benin 40.89 headcount basis compare
- 10 Niger 40.21 headcount basis compare
- 11 Madagascar 36.8 headcount basis compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 33.97 headcount basis compare
- 13 Senegal 33.63 headcount basis compare
- 14 Mongolia 32.41 headcount basis
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (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 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 32.23 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.79 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.