Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 17.45 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World peaked at 20.88 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 2005.
World ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19.5 | — |
| 1974 | 19.78 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.88 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.28 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.88 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.24 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 20.14 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.27 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.58 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.24 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.1 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.94 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.78 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.79 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.77 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.83 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.82 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.42 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.21 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 19.53 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.14 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.26 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.02 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 20.31 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 19.31 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 18.37 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.52 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.97 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 17.45 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.23 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.47 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.41 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.47 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.69 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.27 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.75 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.71 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.83 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.72 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1 | 19.5 | 20.88 | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.01 | 19.77 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 | 19.21 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 16.97 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 | 17.45 | 18.27 | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Eritrea 29.35 compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 29.27 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 28.96 compare
- 24 Kenya 28.87 compare
- 25 Togo 28.44 compare
- 26 El Salvador 28.21 compare
- 27 Japan 27.68 compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in World was 17.45 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 2005.
- How does World rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- World ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.