Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Slovenia, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Slovenia is 13.8, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Slovenia peaked at 17.65 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.04 | 13.75 | 17.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.09 | 12.5 | 17.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.41 | 13.8 | 17.02 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 147 Barbados 13.99 compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.87 compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 13.81 compare
- 151 Finland 13.67 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 13.54 compare
- 153 Lithuania 13.52 compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,663 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Slovenia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Slovenia was 13.8 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.