Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 16.52, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income peaked at 20.52 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 1973.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.72 | 14.96 | 19.14 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.31 | 17.97 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.56 | 17.99 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 17.56 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 | 16.52 | 18.86 | 9 |
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9927 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income was 16.52 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 1973.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.