Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.25 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 17.25, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 27.82 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2018.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 41 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.76 | — |
| 1974 | 27.06 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 26.05 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 26.34 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.94 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.4 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 27.1 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 27.82 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 26.9 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 25.83 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 25.57 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 25.28 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.14 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.96 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25.43 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.21 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.12 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 24.48 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 25.73 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 26.54 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.9 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.94 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.4 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.71 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.81 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 25.11 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 24.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.12 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.35 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 22 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 21.14 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.53 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.76 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.62 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.36 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.05 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.68 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.95 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.48 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.74 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.25 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.67 | 26.05 | 27.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.75 | 24.96 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.13 | 24.12 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 | 20.35 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 17.25 | 21.62 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 22 United Arab Emirates 29.27 compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.28 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in East Asia & Pacific was 17.25 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.