Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 10.36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.36 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.51 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.51 | — |
| 1976 | 12.43 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.35 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.26 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.24 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.22 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.35 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.06 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.78 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.51 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.26 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 10.96 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.9 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.82 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.04 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.92 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.43 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 10.12 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10.32 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.76 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 9.71 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.66 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.61 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.57 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.63 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.71 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.94 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.18 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.42 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.45 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.48 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.55 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.58 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.37 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.34 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.36 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 | 12.24 | 12.51 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.49 | 10.82 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.97 | 9.57 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.19 | 9.71 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 | 10.34 | 10.58 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.36 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.