Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Japan
Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 27.68 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
27.68
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 182 countries
All-time high
27.68
in 2017
All-time low
25.19
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Japan, 2013–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Japan is 27.68, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
Japan ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | — |
| 2014 | 25.48 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.19 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 27.68 | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
- 24 Kenya 28.87
- 25 Togo 28.44 compare
- 26 El Salvador 28.21 compare
- 28 Ethiopia 27.41
- 29 Philippines 27.08 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 26.93
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Japan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Japan was 27.68 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.19 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Japan 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.