Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine
Palestine: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Palestine, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.099 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.