Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.35 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
15.35
Change on year
up 0.9%
All-time high
17.27
in 2006
All-time low
15.17
in 2015
Years of data
46
1973–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 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 Small states stood at 15.35.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states peaked at 17.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 2015.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.33 | 15.51 | 17.05 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.56 | 16.06 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 15.8 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.01 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15.17 | 16.36 | 9 |
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states was 15.35 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.