Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA blend
IDA blend: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 34.27 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
34.27
Change on year
down 0.0%
All-time high
40.28
in 2012
All-time low
33.08
in 1978
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA blend stood at 34.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA blend peaked at 40.28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 1978.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5 | 33.08 | 35.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.12 | 34.63 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.31 | 33.5 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.41 | 34.96 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.61 | 34.17 | 40.28 | 9 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA blend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA blend was 34.27 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 40.28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 1978.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.