Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 20.37 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states, 2002–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states is 20.37, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states peaked at 24.33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2002.
That places Pacific island small states 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.23 | — |
| 2003 | 21.17 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 20.55 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.91 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.71 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.55 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.85 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 21.98 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 23.66 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 24.33 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.39 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 21.86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.78 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.71 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.37 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.74 | 18.23 | 21.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.16 | 20.37 | 24.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pacific island small states was 20.37 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2002.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island 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, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.