Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low income
Low income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 39.83 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Low income recorded 39.83 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low income peaked at 45.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.46, in 1992.
That places Low income 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.86 | — |
| 1971 | 37.78 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 37.88 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.69 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.2 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 38.34 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 38.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 38.65 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 38.28 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 38.16 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.73 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 39.27 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38.55 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.78 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 37.05 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.24 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 35.47 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.53 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.04 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.89 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 35.89 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.12 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.46 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.67 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.41 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.59 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.88 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 40.18 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.68 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.31 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 42.01 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.21 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.35 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.89 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.41 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.78 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.18 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.25 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.29 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.15 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.53 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.66 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.91 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.13 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.77 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.8 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.83 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.13 | 37.69 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.05 | 35.47 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.44 | 35.46 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.27 | 41.31 | 45.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.03 | 39.77 | 43.15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Low income was 39.83 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.46 in 1992.
- How does Low income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.