What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 19.82 in 1971.

What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2017.

How does Post-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?

Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.

Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend

Name: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend
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Post-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.13 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

14.13

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

39th

of 43 groups

All-time high

19.82

in 1971

All-time low

14.11

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 14.13, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.82 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2017.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1970	19.74	—
1971	19.82	+0.4%
1972	19.66	-0.8%
1973	19.5	-0.8%
1974	19.32	-0.9%
1975	19.2	-0.6%
1976	19.22	+0.1%
1977	19.07	-0.8%
1978	18.95	-0.6%
1979	18.88	-0.4%
1980	18.62	-1.4%
1981	18.57	-0.3%
1982	18.43	-0.7%
1983	18.3	-0.7%
1984	18.1	-1.1%
1985	17.93	-1.0%
1986	17.77	-0.9%
1987	17.79	+0.1%
1988	17.68	-0.7%
1989	17.58	-0.6%
1990	17.48	-0.6%
1991	17.33	-0.8%
1992	17.23	-0.6%
1993	17.11	-0.7%
1994	16.77	-2.0%
1995	16.87	+0.6%
1996	16.78	-0.5%
1997	16.67	-0.7%
1998	16.75	+0.5%
1999	16.55	-1.2%
2000	16.15	-2.4%
2001	16.11	-0.3%
2002	15.7	-2.5%
2003	15.59	-0.7%
2004	15.3	-1.9%
2005	15.13	-1.1%
2006	14.89	-1.6%
2007	14.72	-1.1%
2008	14.61	-0.8%
2009	14.55	-0.4%
2010	14.27	-1.9%
2011	14.38	+0.8%
2012	14.46	+0.5%
2013	14.53	+0.5%
2014	14.45	-0.5%
2015	14.3	-1.0%
2016	14.13	-1.2%
2017	14.11	-0.2%
2018	14.13	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	19.34	18.88	19.82	10
1980s	18.08	17.58	18.62	10
1990s	16.95	16.55	17.48	10
2000s	15.27	14.55	16.15	10
2010s	14.31	14.11	14.53	9

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

36 Haiti 33.41 compare
37 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.2 compare
38 Lesotho 32.95 compare
39 India 32.75 compare
40 Sao Tome and Principe 31.16 compare
41 Kenya 30.65 compare
42 Mongolia 30.38 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend?: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Post-demographic dividend was 14.13 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 Post-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 19.82 in 1971.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2017.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.