Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Late-demographic dividend stood at 17.17.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 28.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.91, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.85 | 27.08 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.98 | 23.1 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 | 22.41 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 | 17.81 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 | 16.91 | 17.52 | 9 |
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Late-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Late-demographic dividend was 17.17 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.