Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Other small states
Other small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 22.82 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Other small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Other small states recorded 22.82 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Other small states peaked at 31.89 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.82, in 2018.
Other small states ranks 20th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.5 | — |
| 1971 | 31.11 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 31.14 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 31.63 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.86 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 31.89 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 31.69 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 31.09 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 30.42 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 29.92 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 29.7 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 29.64 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.8 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 29.46 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 29.74 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.28 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 30.39 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.45 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.12 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.18 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.31 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.15 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.8 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 29.35 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 29.48 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.49 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.35 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.37 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.48 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 29.78 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.11 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.39 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.48 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.2 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.58 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.21 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.98 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.53 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.76 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.67 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.98 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.28 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.05 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.82 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.22 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.97 | 29.46 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.68 | 29.35 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.78 | 25.21 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 | 22.82 | 24.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 17 Zambia 42.06 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 41.82 compare
- 19 Cambodia 41.7 compare
- 20 Nauru 40.18 compare
- 21 Togo 40.15 compare
- 22 Madagascar 39.81 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 39.72 compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Other small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Other small states was 22.82 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 31.89 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.82 in 2018.
- How does Other small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Other small states ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.