Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine
Palestine: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine is 16.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine peaked at 30.77 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2018.
That places Palestine 92nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.41 | — |
| 1996 | 30.77 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.08 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 28.6 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.02 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 20.01 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 20.01 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.42 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 26.95 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 25.53 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 25.94 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.16 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 19.69 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.41 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.81 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.32 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.87 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.34 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 22.91 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 23.12 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.85 | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.72 | 28.6 | 30.77 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.41 | 19.16 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 16.7 | 23.12 | 9 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine was 16.7 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2018.
- How does Palestine rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Palestine ranks 92nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.