Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.12 in 2018. β² Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states, 1973β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states stood at 19.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states peaked at 24.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 1974.
That places Pacific island small states 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5 | 13.24 | 15.58 | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.57 | 13.86 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 | 14.75 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 | 15.72 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.69 | 19.12 | 24.38 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 16 Bolivia 31.01 compare
- 17 Israel 30.02 compare
- 18 Ghana 29.95 compare
- 19 Senegal 29.8 compare
- 20 South Africa 29.64 compare
- 21 Eritrea, The State of 29.35 compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 29.27 compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Pacific island small states was 19.12 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 1974.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.