Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.18 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 17.18, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 29.29 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 26th 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 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29.29 | — |
| 1974 | 29.15 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.85 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 26.98 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.43 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 27 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.1 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 29.21 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 27.95 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 26.67 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 26.4 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.12 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.9 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 26.18 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.66 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 26.13 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 25.9 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 24.69 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 25.22 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 26.7 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 27.42 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.01 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.08 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.42 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.67 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 26.5 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.84 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 24.24 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.82 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.58 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.64 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 20.77 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.17 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.48 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.63 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 21.36 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.73 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.16 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.72 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.97 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.42 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.63 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.83 | 26.85 | 29.29 | 7 |
| 1980s | 26.61 | 25.66 | 29.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.83 | 24.69 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.72 | 19.8 | 24.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 17.18 | 21.73 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 28.96 compare
- 24 Kenya 28.87 compare
- 25 Togo 28.44 compare
- 26 El Salvador 28.21 compare
- 27 Japan 27.68 compare
- 28 Ethiopia 27.41 compare
- 29 Philippines 27.08 compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 17.18 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.