Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 22 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 22, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only peaked at 30.92 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.51, 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 | 30.72 | 30.1 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4 | 26.8 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.78 | 26.58 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 23.46 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 | 21.51 | 23.05 | 9 |
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only was 22 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.