Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 33.25 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 33.25.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 42.68 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 32.72, in 2015.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.18 | — |
| 1971 | 40.85 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.24 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 42.46 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 42.65 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.1 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 42.21 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 42.23 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 41.92 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 42.12 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 42.65 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 42.68 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 42.44 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 42.06 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.66 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 41.62 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 41.63 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.23 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 42.26 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 42.35 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.14 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.94 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.69 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.51 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.25 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.95 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.61 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.3 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.05 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.88 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.16 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.74 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.01 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.99 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.78 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.63 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.33 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.31 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.23 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 37.15 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 35.85 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 35.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.49 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 32.79 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.55 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 33.25 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 33.25 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.9 | 40.85 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.08 | 41.62 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.28 | 40.05 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.21 | 38.23 | 41.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.43 | 32.72 | 37.15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 33.25 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.68 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 in 2015.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.