Ireland vs Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Ireland

16.06

in 2012

Japan

15.66

in 2017

Ireland rank

126th

Japan rank

128th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Ireland currently reports 16.06 against 15.66 in Japan, a difference of 0.3995.

Globally, Ireland ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.