Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 18.24 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 18.24, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 20.29 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.04, in 2005.
That places IDA & IBRD total 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.74 | 17.63 | 20.11 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.69 | 19.44 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 | 19.01 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 | 17.04 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 | 18.24 | 19.66 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9805 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 74.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA & IBRD total?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA & IBRD total was 18.24 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 in 2005.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.