Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only
IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 27.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only stood at 27.46.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only peaked at 31.46 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2002.
IDA only ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.15 | 31.07 | 31.23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.03 | 30.13 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8 | 27.2 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2 | 26.7 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 | 27.27 | 29.97 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in IDA only was 27.46 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 31.46 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2002.
- How does IDA only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- IDA only ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.