Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.35 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
15.35
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
17.27
in 2006
All-time low
15.17
in 2015
Years of data
46
1973–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states stood at 15.35.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states peaked at 17.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 2015.
Small states ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.51 | — |
| 1974 | 15.56 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.32 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 17.05 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 16.85 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.42 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.59 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.45 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.06 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 16.36 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 16.62 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.52 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.71 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.74 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.73 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.54 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.88 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.01 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.8 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 15.86 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.52 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 16.64 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.42 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.09 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.24 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.67 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.83 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.66 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.74 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.25 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.89 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.27 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.15 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.36 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.88 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.47 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.17 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.35 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.33 | 15.51 | 17.05 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.56 | 16.06 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 15.8 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.01 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15.17 | 16.36 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Small states was 15.35 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 2015.
- How does Small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.