Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.35 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1979–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 19.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 31.96 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.83, in 2005.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.23 | — |
| 1980 | 30.47 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.73 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.37 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.71 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 31.96 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.76 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 31.23 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.9 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 30.78 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.04 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 28.97 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.26 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.34 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.98 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 24.69 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 23.56 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 22.03 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 20.13 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 19.03 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 15.46 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 13.02 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 12.24 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.05 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.42 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.68 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.69 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.29 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 17.97 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.32 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.81 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.46 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.35 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.23 | 30.23 | 30.23 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.1 | 30.04 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.55 | 15.46 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 10.83 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 | 15.69 | 19.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 15 Timor-Leste 31.8 compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 29.35 compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 19.35 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 in 2005.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.