Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income is 16.52, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income peaked at 20.52 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 1973.
Upper middle income ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.96 | — |
| 1974 | 15.2 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.31 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.95 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 19.14 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 17.78 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 17.69 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.15 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.7 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.11 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 18.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.97 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.99 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.21 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.47 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.72 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.6 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.19 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.99 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.72 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 19.75 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.85 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.07 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.2 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.52 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.01 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.94 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.54 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.12 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.22 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 18.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.56 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 18.81 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.57 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.43 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.29 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.32 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.71 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.52 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.72 | 14.96 | 19.14 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.31 | 17.97 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.56 | 17.99 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 17.56 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 | 16.52 | 18.86 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 26 El Salvador 28.21 compare
- 27 Japan 27.68 compare
- 28 Ethiopia 27.41 compare
- 29 Philippines 27.08 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 26.93 compare
- 31 Iran 26.91 compare
- 32 Yemen 26.41 compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Upper middle income was 16.52 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 1973.
- How does Upper middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.