Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 23.07 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Pacific island small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Pacific island small states stood at 23.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Pacific island small states peaked at 23.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.19, in 1996.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.16 | 22.62 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.41 | 22.23 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.73 | 22.19 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.23 | 23.01 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 | 22.71 | 23.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Pacific island small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Pacific island small states was 23.07 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 in 1996.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.