Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.33 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA & IBRD total stood at 25.33.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 31.83 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.93, in 2015.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.59 | 30.93 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.77 | 28.37 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.55 | 28.28 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.77 | 26.98 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.63 | 24.93 | 26.57 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9805 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 74.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA & IBRD total?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA & IBRD total was 25.33 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.93 in 2015.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.