Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine

Palestine: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.7
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
30.77
in 1996
All-time low
16.7
in 2018
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine, 1995–2018

01020301995200620181995: 30.41996: 30.81997: 29.11999: 28.62000: 222001: 202002: 202003: 25.42004: 26.92005: 25.52006: 25.92007: 19.22008: 19.72009: 19.42010: 19.52011: 18.82012: 18.32013: 17.92014: 19.32015: 22.92016: 23.12017: 16.92018: 16.7

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

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Palestine, 1995 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 89 Burkina Faso 17.21 compare
  2. 90 Turkey 17.2 compare
  3. 91 Albania 17.09 compare
  4. 93 Equatorial Guinea 16.65 compare
  5. 94 Portugal 16.56 compare
  6. 95 Brazil 16.48 compare

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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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.