Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 27.85 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend stood at 27.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 36.87 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.06, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.32 | 35.78 | 36.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.24 | 32.61 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4 | 31.81 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.53 | 30.66 | 31.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.17 | 27.06 | 29.93 | 9 |
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend was 27.85 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.06 in 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.