Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only
IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 35.98 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
35.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
All-time high
43.45
in 2003
All-time low
35.94
in 2017
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA 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 IDA only is 35.98, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only peaked at 43.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.94, in 2017.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.32 | 38.83 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8 | 37.72 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1 | 39.39 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 41.57 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.86 | 35.94 | 40.51 | 9 |
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only was 35.98 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.