Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income stood at 25.45.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income peaked at 32.24 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25.04, in 2015.
Low & middle income ranks 15th 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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.17 | — |
| 1971 | 32.21 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.48 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 32.13 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 32.18 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.24 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.07 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.16 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.92 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 31.88 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 31.27 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.75 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.21 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 29.95 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.85 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.57 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.43 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 29.22 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 28.64 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.63 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.58 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.73 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.78 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.8 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.01 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.13 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.92 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.54 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.41 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.63 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.85 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.72 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.64 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.11 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.37 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.42 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.57 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.25 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.04 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.49 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.39 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.45 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.04 | 31.48 | 32.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.05 | 28.64 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.79 | 28.54 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 | 27.11 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.74 | 25.04 | 26.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low & middle income was 25.45 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.04 in 2015.
- How does Low & middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.