Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 28.87 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income, 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 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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.41 | — |
| 1971 | 36.29 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 36.52 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 37.32 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 37.22 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 37.04 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.23 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.28 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 37.86 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 37.8 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 38.04 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 37.89 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 37.68 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 36.8 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 36.29 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.91 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.63 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.51 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.43 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 34.58 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 35.13 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.95 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.01 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.75 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.46 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.17 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.01 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.07 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.29 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.16 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.95 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.78 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.76 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.97 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.69 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.67 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.72 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.97 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.98 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.76 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.02 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.87 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.62 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.87 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person (2024)
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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.