Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 22.18 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Small states, 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 Small states is 22.18, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Small states peaked at 31.78 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.18, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.01 | 29.94 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.85 | 28.35 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.23 | 27.82 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.13 | 23.95 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.78 | 22.18 | 23.72 | 9 |
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Small states was 22.18 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 in 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.