Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 13.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend is 13.68, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 21.06 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.44, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 19.01 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.19 | 17.51 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.93 | 17.57 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 14.85 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 | 13.44 | 14.27 | 9 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9989 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Post-demographic dividend was 13.68 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 in 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.