Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 37.15 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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 Least developed countries: UN classification is 37.15, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 45.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2017.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.73 | 40.16 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.83 | 39.84 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.41 | 41.65 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.12 | 43.09 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.02 | 37.1 | 41.86 | 9 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Least developed countries: UN classification was 37.15 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 45.35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.