Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 19.25 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states, 1979–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states stood at 19.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states peaked at 21.67 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.23, in 2001.
That places Pacific island small states 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.65 | — |
| 1980 | 21.59 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.49 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.65 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 21.67 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.5 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.13 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.95 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.01 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.03 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.94 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.96 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.46 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.28 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 18.71 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.12 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.23 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.56 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 19.08 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.25 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 20 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.95 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.24 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.27 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 19.25 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.65 | 21.65 | 21.65 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.3 | 20.94 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6 | 18.71 | 20.96 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.96 | 17.23 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 | 19.25 | 21.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pacific island small states was 19.25 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 in 2001.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.