Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics is 12.62, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 18.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3 | 16.18 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.96 | 14.51 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 | 12.37 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 | 12.28 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 12.59 | 13.79 | 9 |
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 48.84 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9848 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 99.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.62 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2001.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.