Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA total
IDA total: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 24.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA total, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 24.1 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA total peaked at 27.59 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21.94, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.92 | 26.26 | 27.59 | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.98 | 22.14 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 21.94 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 22.2 | 25.25 | 9 |
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9519 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA total?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA total was 24.1 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 in 2000.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.