Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 28.72 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Least developed countries: UN classification is 28.72, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 33.46 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.78 | 32.01 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.83 | 28.4 | 32.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 | 28.24 | 32.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.89 | 27.87 | 31.76 | 9 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Least developed countries: UN classification was 28.72 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.