Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 22 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 22, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only peaked at 30.92 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.51, in 2015.
That places IBRD only 22nd 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.71 | — |
| 1971 | 30.86 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.1 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 30.74 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 30.81 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 30.92 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.77 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 30.88 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 30.75 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.68 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 30.2 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 29.74 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 29.13 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 28.58 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 28.33 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 28.21 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.93 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 27.69 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 27.37 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 26.8 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.7 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.58 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.59 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.72 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26.76 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.91 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.94 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.02 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.97 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.99 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.57 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.67 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.81 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.49 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.26 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.03 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.92 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.46 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 23.05 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.78 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.65 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.04 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.65 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.51 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.07 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.98 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.72 | 30.1 | 30.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4 | 26.8 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.78 | 26.58 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 23.46 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 | 21.51 | 23.05 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IBRD only was 22 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 2015.
- How does IBRD only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.