Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states
Other small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.25 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states, 1986–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states stood at 16.25.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states peaked at 16.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 1991.
That places Other small states 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.06 | 12.87 | 13.29 | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.88 | 12.44 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.92 | 15.26 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 15.36 | 16.25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9899 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 73.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states was 16.25 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 1991.
- How does Other small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Other small states ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.