Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 61.81 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom, 1987–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom stood at 61.81. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 219.3% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom peaked at 61.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.19, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.96 | — |
| 1988 | 26.73 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 26.52 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.43 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 25.65 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 25.25 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.21 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 23.82 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.75 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 24.49 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 19.28 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 21.14 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 22.47 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 22.06 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.46 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.85 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 18.29 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.19 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.83 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.36 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.81 | +219.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +219.3% | 19.36 | 61.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4 | 25.96 | 26.73 | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.45 | 25.25 | 25.65 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 18.85 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 18.19 | 61.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Tanzania 113.97 compare
- 3 Gambia 48.04 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 44.27 compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.08 compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Kingdom was 61.81 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.