Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income
Middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income is 17.64, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income peaked at 20.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.55, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.27 | 17.16 | 19.77 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.44 | 19.21 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.66 | 18.92 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 16.55 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 17.64 | 19.16 | 9 |
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 38.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.992 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 79.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income was 17.64 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 in 2005.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.