Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.12 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states stood at 19.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states peaked at 24.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5 | 13.24 | 15.58 | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.57 | 13.86 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 | 14.75 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 | 15.72 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.69 | 19.12 | 24.38 | 9 |
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.982 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 83.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states was 19.12 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 1974.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.