Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino
San Marino: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 8.62 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino is 8.62 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino peaked at 16.56 pupils per teacher in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.62 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
That places San Marino 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.56 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2009 | 15.68 pupils per teacher | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.77 pupils per teacher | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.89 pupils per teacher | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.93 pupils per teacher | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.41 pupils per teacher | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 10.39 pupils per teacher | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.39 pupils per teacher | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 9.08 pupils per teacher | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.62 pupils per teacher | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 pupils per teacher | 15.68 pupils per teacher | 16.56 pupils per teacher | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.86 pupils per teacher | 13.93 pupils per teacher | 15.77 pupils per teacher | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.58 pupils per teacher | 8.62 pupils per teacher | 10.41 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for San Marino
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 226 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,033 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 737 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 881 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in San Marino was 8.62 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 pupils per teacher in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does San Marino rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- San Marino ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.