Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in High income
High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.04 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in High income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in High income is 14.04, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in High income peaked at 19.28 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9 | 18.56 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.75 | 17.24 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.63 | 16.26 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.08 | 14.29 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 | 13.91 | 14.17 | 9 |
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 733.62 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9994 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in High income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in High income was 14.04 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High 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, 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.