Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only
IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 35.98 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA 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 IDA only is 35.98, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only peaked at 43.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.94, in 2017.
IDA only ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.32 | 38.83 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8 | 37.72 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1 | 39.39 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 41.57 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.86 | 35.94 | 40.51 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 4 Chad 56.89 compare
- 5 Mozambique 55.27 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 55.07 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 51.93 compare
- 8 Tanzania 50.63 compare
- 9 Angola 50.03 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 48.79 compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in IDA only was 35.98 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 in 2017.
- How does IDA only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- IDA only ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.