Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income
Middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 17.64, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income peaked at 20.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.55, in 2005.
That places Middle income 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.27 | 17.16 | 19.77 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.44 | 19.21 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.66 | 18.92 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 16.55 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 17.64 | 19.16 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 20 South Africa 29.64 compare
- 21 Eritrea 29.35 compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 29.27 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 28.96 compare
- 24 Kenya 28.87 compare
- 25 Togo 28.44 compare
- 26 El Salvador 28.21 compare
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.992 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 79.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Middle income was 17.64 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 in 2005.
- How does Middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.