Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.13 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 14.13, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.82 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.34 | 18.88 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.08 | 17.58 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.95 | 16.55 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 | 14.55 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 14.11 | 14.53 | 9 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9989 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend was 14.13 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.82 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.