Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.72 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
16.72
Change on year
down 1.4%
All-time high
19.69
in 1996
All-time low
15.73
in 1973
Years of data
46
1973–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IBRD only, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 16.72 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IBRD only peaked at 19.69 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 1973.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.01 | 15.73 | 18.83 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.24 | 17.93 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.93 | 17.79 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.82 | 15.83 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 | 16.72 | 18.42 | 9 |
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IBRD only was 16.72 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 1973.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.