Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.66 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 12.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 14.93 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.71, in 2010.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.93 | — |
| 1993 | 13.38 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 13.43 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.73 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.65 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.64 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.52 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.5 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.29 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.28 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.57 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.83 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.13 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.55 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.07 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.84 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.36 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.54 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.72 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.93 | 14.93 | 14.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.55 | 13.38 | 13.73 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 11.84 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 11.71 | 12.77 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.66 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 in 2010.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.