Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.54 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific is 17.54, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 29.89 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 2016.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 41 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.72 | — |
| 1971 | 29.89 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 28.56 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 29.28 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 29.44 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 29.63 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 29.47 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.53 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.27 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.19 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.51 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.94 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 27.16 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.58 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.07 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.99 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.56 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 25.15 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 24.57 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 24 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.52 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 23.38 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.41 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.46 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.56 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.71 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.94 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.16 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.46 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.34 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.82 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 23.16 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.35 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.43 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 20.83 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.22 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.16 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.23 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.76 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.74 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.43 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.96 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.41 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.54 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4 | 28.56 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.15 | 24 | 28.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 | 23.38 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 | 18.76 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 | 16.96 | 18.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (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, total 1.28 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in East Asia & Pacific was 17.54 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?
- The highest recorded value was 29.89 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.