Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only
IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 27.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only stood at 27.46.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only peaked at 31.46 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.15 | 31.07 | 31.23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.03 | 30.13 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8 | 27.2 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2 | 26.7 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 27.27 | 29.97 | 9 |
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only was 27.46 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 31.46 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2002.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.