Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 18.39 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Upper middle income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Upper middle income stood at 18.39.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Upper middle income peaked at 29.62 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2014.
That places Upper middle income 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.45 | — |
| 1971 | 29.62 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 28.45 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 29.13 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 29.28 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 29.46 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 29.14 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 28.74 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 28.47 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 28.36 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 27.74 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 27.17 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.43 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 25.88 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.62 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.66 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.4 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.14 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 24.7 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 24.11 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.82 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.63 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.55 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.58 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.95 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 24.14 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.41 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.29 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.55 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.76 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.07 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 20.42 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 20.84 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.95 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.59 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.78 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.72 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.67 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.74 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.32 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.01 | 28.36 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.79 | 24.11 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 | 23.5 | 24.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.78 | 19.09 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 | 18.32 | 18.78 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Upper middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Upper middle income was 18.39 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.62 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.