Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend stood at 19.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 28.84 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.74, in 2000.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.95 | 25.24 | 27.97 | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 25.18 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.64 | 18.58 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 | 15.74 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 | 18.63 | 20.25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Early-demographic dividend was 19.77 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 in 2000.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.