Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in High income
High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 14.21 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in High income, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
High income recorded 14.21 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in High income peaked at 23.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 2014.
High income ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.57 | — |
| 1972 | 22.34 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.67 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.91 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 23.17 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.99 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.66 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.51 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.18 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.84 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 21.51 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 21.16 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.87 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 20.62 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.49 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.45 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.31 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.09 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.82 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.56 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.33 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.49 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.58 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.49 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.51 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.75 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.51 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.22 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.42 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.97 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.52 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.69 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 17.06 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.51 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.25 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.04 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.68 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.06 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.14 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.09 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.03 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.34 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.21 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.67 | 22.18 | 23.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.72 | 19.82 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.59 | 19.33 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.95 | 15.68 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 14.03 | 15.06 | 9 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in High income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in High income was 14.21 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 2014.
- How does High income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- High income ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.