Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 29.74 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1987–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 29.74, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 33.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.17, in 2007.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.98 | 30.42 | 31.52 | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.22 | 29.33 | 30.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 29.17 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 29.46 | 33.9 | 9 |
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9466 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 42.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 29.74 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 in 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.