Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 28.87 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
38.28
in 1977
All-time low
28.02
in 2015
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income is 28.87, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income peaked at 38.28 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 28.02, in 2015.

Lower middle income ranks 13th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.2 36.29 38.28 10
1980s 36.38 34.58 38.04 10
1990s 34.67 34.01 35.13 10
2000s 33.76 32.72 34.29 10
2010s 29.51 28.02 31.97 9

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 10 Afghanistan 48.79 compare
  2. 11 Guinea 47.15 compare
  3. 12 Cameroon 44.83 compare
  4. 13 Congo 44.44 compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 44.08 compare
  6. 15 Uganda 42.66 compare
  7. 16 Burundi 42.52 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income was 28.87 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 38.28 in 1977.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28.02 in 2015.
How does Lower middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower 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

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
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Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.