Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 20.97 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 20.97 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 20.97 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.32 headcount basis, in 2008.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 20.25 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.62 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.32 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.58 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.82 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.02 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.27 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.96 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.34 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.73 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.97 headcount basis | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.93 headcount basis | 19.32 headcount basis | 20.86 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.34 headcount basis | 19.82 headcount basis | 20.97 headcount basis | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 27 Cambodia 41.94 headcount basis compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 41.6 headcount basis compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 41.35 headcount basis compare
- 30 Niger 40.55 headcount basis compare
- 31 Nicaragua 40.36 headcount basis compare
- 32 Lesotho 39.01 headcount basis compare
- 33 Kiribati 35.39 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 20.97 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of pupils per trained 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 trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). 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.