Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada
Canada: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.42 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada, 1983–2000
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada is 17.42, measured in 2000.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada peaked at 17.95 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 1992.
Canada ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.94 | — |
| 1984 | 15.82 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.97 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 16.7 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.05 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.69 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.36 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.3 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.97 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.85 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.23 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.48 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.95 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 17.26 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.42 | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.26 | 15.6 | 16.97 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.23 | 15.3 | 17.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.42 | 17.42 | 17.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.69 compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 17.58 compare
- 110 Albania 17.57
- 112 Peru 17.39 compare
- 113 Argentina 17.23 compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 17.21 compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Canada was 17.42 in 2000, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Canada ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2000.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.