Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.67 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 17.67 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 29.69 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.03, in 2016.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.47 | — |
| 1971 | 29.69 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 28.32 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 29.17 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.44 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.69 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 29.48 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 29.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 29.33 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.24 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.56 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.95 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.13 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.55 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 26.06 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.99 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.56 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 25.16 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 24.58 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.52 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 23.41 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.49 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.56 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.77 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.98 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.18 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.41 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 24.61 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.47 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.93 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.24 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.39 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.35 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 20.82 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.61 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.11 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.77 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.42 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.35 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.33 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.51 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.53 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.67 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.34 | 28.32 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.15 | 24 | 28.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.94 | 23.41 | 24.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 | 18.77 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.77 | 17.03 | 18.42 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 17.67 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.