Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North America
North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North America, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North America is 14.43, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North America peaked at 16.18 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.52 | 14.19 | 15.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.84 | 15.32 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 | 13.93 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 13.84 | 14.74 | 9 |
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.995 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North America?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in North America was 14.43 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.