Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 17.45 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World peaked at 20.88 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.97, 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 | 20.1 | 19.5 | 20.88 | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.01 | 19.77 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 | 19.21 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 16.97 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 | 17.45 | 18.27 | 9 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World was 17.45 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 2005.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.