Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine

Palestine: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.45
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.99
in 2001
All-time low
23.59
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 37.82000: 36.12001: 382002: 30.22003: 33.42004: 27.72005: 24.52006: 32.32007: 30.12008: 292009: 282010: 27.82011: 25.62012: 24.42013: 23.62014: 23.82015: 242016: 23.82017: 24.72018: 24.5

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine stood at 24.45.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine peaked at 37.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.59, in 2013.

That places Palestine 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 37.76
2000 36.05 -4.5%
2001 37.99 +5.4%
2002 30.22 -20.5%
2003 33.39 +10.5%
2004 27.69 -17.1%
2005 24.52 -11.4%
2006 32.35 +31.9%
2007 30.08 -7.0%
2008 29 -3.6%
2009 27.96 -3.6%
2010 27.8 -0.6%
2011 25.64 -7.8%
2012 24.41 -4.8%
2013 23.59 -3.3%
2014 23.76 +0.7%
2015 24 +1.0%
2016 23.85 -0.6%
2017 24.73 +3.7%
2018 24.45 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.76 37.76 37.76 1
2000s 30.92 24.52 37.99 10
2010s 24.69 23.59 27.8 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 68 Jamaica 24.79 compare
  2. 69 Gabon 24.53 compare
  3. 70 United Arab Emirates 24.52 compare
  4. 72 Myanmar 24.36 compare
  5. 73 Algeria 24.32 compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 24.26 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine?
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine was 24.45 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 37.99 in 2001.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 23.59 in 2013.
How does Palestine rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Palestine ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine 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
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Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.