Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.65 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 17.65.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.79 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2016.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.57 | — |
| 1971 | 29.78 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 28.39 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 29.25 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.53 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.79 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 29.58 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 29.69 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 29.43 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.34 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.64 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.02 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 27.19 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 26.6 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 26.1 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 26.03 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.59 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 25.18 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 24.6 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 24.01 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.53 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 23.42 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.51 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.57 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.79 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.99 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.43 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 24.63 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.49 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.94 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.25 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.39 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 20.81 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.18 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.59 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.09 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.74 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.39 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.32 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.31 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.79 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.48 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.25 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.65 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.43 | 28.39 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.2 | 24.01 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.96 | 23.42 | 24.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.75 | 18.74 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 17 | 18.39 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.65 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.79 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.