Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 18.61 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.61
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
40th
of 137 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2006
All-time low
18.61
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 26.52000: 292001: 27.52002: 25.72003: 27.12004: 28.22005: 26.62006: 29.42007: 26.42008: 25.22009: 24.32010: 23.22011: 21.12012: 20.92013: 20.72014: 20.72015: 21.32016: 21.22017: 21.62018: 18.6

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of stood at 18.61. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of peaked at 29.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.61, in 2018.

That places Palestine, State of 40th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 26.5
2000 29.04 +9.6%
2001 27.53 -5.2%
2002 25.75 -6.5%
2003 27.11 +5.3%
2004 28.21 +4.0%
2005 26.62 -5.6%
2006 29.4 +10.4%
2007 26.39 -10.2%
2008 25.18 -4.6%
2009 24.28 -3.5%
2010 23.16 -4.6%
2011 21.14 -8.7%
2012 20.93 -1.0%
2013 20.68 -1.2%
2014 20.68 +0.0%
2015 21.3 +3.0%
2016 21.2 -0.5%
2017 21.62 +2.0%
2018 18.61 -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5 26.5 26.5 1
2000s 26.95 24.28 29.4 10
2010s 21.04 18.61 23.16 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 37 Gambia 19.34 compare
  2. 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
  3. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 19.2 compare
  4. 41 Chile 18.32 compare
  5. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.85 compare
  6. 43 Hong Kong 17.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Palestine, State of was 18.61 in 2018, 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 Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 18.61 in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Palestine, State of ranks 40th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
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Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.