Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics is 12.62, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 18.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2001.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.18 | — |
| 1971 | 16.2 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 17.2 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 17.98 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 18.3 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.82 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.58 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 17.65 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.73 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.84 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.63 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.76 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 16.22 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 15.57 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.36 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.2 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.87 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.51 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.79 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 12.37 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.74 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.63 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.44 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.39 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.48 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.83 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.28 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.08 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.87 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.73 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.89 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.61 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.43 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.58 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.48 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.58 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.59 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3 | 16.18 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.96 | 14.51 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 | 12.37 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 | 12.28 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 12.59 | 13.79 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.62 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2001.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.