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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.87 | — |
| 1987 | 13 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.07 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.29 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.44 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 12.77 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.66 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 13.97 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.89 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.82 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.23 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.06 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.69 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 15.61 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.66 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.26 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.08 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.85 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.58 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.55 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.49 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.63 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.42 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.25 | +2.2% |
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
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1996 units per person (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.