Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in World stood at 23.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in World peaked at 28.73 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 23.11, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.42 | 27.84 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.28 | 26.25 | 28.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 | 26.13 | 26.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.39 | 24.68 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 23.11 | 24.31 | 9 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in World was 23.45 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 in 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.