Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Turkiye
Turkiye: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.2 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Turkiye, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Turkiye is 17.2, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Turkiye peaked at 27.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 1999.
That places Turkiye 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.77 | 18.39 | 23.14 | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.08 | 16.23 | 24.81 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.39 | 15.28 | 17.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.97 | 15.62 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 | 16.73 | 23.09 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkiye
- 87 China 17.38 compare
- 88 Viet Nam 17.27 compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 17.21 compare
- 91 Albania 17.09 compare
- 92 West Bank and Gaza 16.7 compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 16.65 compare
More education data for Turkiye
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Turkiye?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Turkiye was 17.2 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Turkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Turkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 1999.
- How does Turkiye rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Turkiye ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Turkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkiye 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.