Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA total
IDA total: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 35.45 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
35.45
Change on year
up 0.1%
All-time high
41.55
in 2007
All-time low
35.43
in 2017
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA total, 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 total is 35.45, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA total peaked at 41.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.43, in 2017.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.32 | 37.47 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.37 | 37.68 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3 | 37.58 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.63 | 39.66 | 41.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.15 | 35.43 | 39.8 | 9 |
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9519 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA total?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA total was 35.45 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.43 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.