Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 39.66 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 39.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 45.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.06, in 1986.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.29 | 39.9 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.71 | 37.06 | 40.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.57 | 37.37 | 42.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.57 | 43.5 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.66 | 39.64 | 42.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9466 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 42.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 39.66 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.06 in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.