Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 27.85 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend stood at 27.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 36.87 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.06, in 2015.
That places Early-demographic dividend 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.92 | — |
| 1971 | 35.78 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 35.91 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 36.55 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 36.39 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 36.18 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 36.17 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.87 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 36.79 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 36.6 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.49 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 36.14 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 35.72 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.46 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 33.98 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 33.53 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.16 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.12 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 32.61 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.81 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.73 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.37 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.4 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.07 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.9 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.81 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.85 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.71 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.49 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.29 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.66 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.93 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.29 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.95 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.46 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.06 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.78 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.61 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.85 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.32 | 35.78 | 36.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.24 | 32.61 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4 | 31.81 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.53 | 30.66 | 31.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.17 | 27.06 | 29.93 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Early-demographic dividend was 27.85 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.06 in 2015.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.