Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in World

World: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 24.74 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24.74 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
25.67 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
24.73 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in World, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 25.6 headcount basis2015: 25.5 headcount basis2016: 25.7 headcount basis2017: 25.5 headcount basis2018: 24.7 headcount basis2019: 24.7 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in World stood at 24.74 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.

That places World 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near World

  1. 16 Solomon Islands 31.91 headcount basis compare
  2. 18 Iran 28.52 headcount basis compare
  3. 19 Eswatini 28.48 headcount basis compare
  4. 20 Ecuador 27.16 headcount basis compare
  5. 21 Philippines 27.13 headcount basis compare
  6. 22 Morocco 25.8 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in World?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in World was 24.74 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 25.67 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 24.73 headcount basis in 2018.
How does World rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
World ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

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.