Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRE.ENRL.TC.ZS•1970 → 2019•201 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
201
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2019
Latest
2019
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2019)
Low \u2192 High
≤ 10.49
10.49 – 12.98
12.98 – 15.82
15.82 – 19.33
19.33 – 23.11
23.11 – 29.07
> 29.07
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
201 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Countries
201
Median
17.6
Mean
19.8
25th pctl
12.4
75th pctl
25
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| TanzaniaTZA | 113.97 | 2017 | |
| AngolaAGO | 63.05 | 2016 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 61.81 | 2017 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 48.04 | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 44.27 | 2011 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 43.08 | 2018 | |
| MalawiMWI | 42.05 | 2015 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 41.62 | 2016 | |
| CanadaCAN | 39.56 | 1996 | |
| BurundiBDI | 38.19 | 2018 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 37.44 | 2013 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 37.31 | 2017 | |
| RwandaRWA | 36.1 | 2018 | |
| South SudanSSD | 34.67 | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 33.54 | 2010 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 33.34 | 2018 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 33.15 | 2018 | |
| NigerNER | 32.59 | 2018 | |
| ChadTCD | 31.93 | 2016 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 31.8 | 2018 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 31.01 | 2018 | |
| GabonGAB | 30.23 | 2001 | |
| IsraelISR | 30.02 | 1990 | |
| GhanaGHA | 29.95 | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 29.8 | 2018 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 29.64 | 2014 | |
| EritreaERI | 29.35 | 2018 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 29.27 | 2016 | |
| GuamGUM | 29.21 | 1984 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 28.96 | 2010 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 28.91 | 2008 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 28.87 | 2016 | |
| TogoTGO | 28.44 | 2018 | |
| ComorosCOM | 28.42 | 2018 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 28.21 | 2018 | |
| JapanJPN | 27.68 | 2017 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 27.41 | 2011 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 27.08 | 2017 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 26.93 | 2011 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 26.91 | 2005 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 26.72 | 1973 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 26.41 | 2016 | |
| UruguayURY | 26.31 | 2010 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 26.04 | 2018 | |
| SudanSDN | 25.84 | 2017 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 25.66 | 2012 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 25.63 | 2011 | |
| ChileCHL | 25.4 | 2017 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 25.36 | 2011 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 25.08 | 1996 | |
| MexicoMEX | 25.02 | 2017 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 24.8 | 1991 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 24.09 | 2012 | |
| BeninBEN | 23.97 | 2018 | |
| IrelandIRL | 23.96 | 1997 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 23.35 | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 23.29 | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.12 | 2002 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 23.01 | 1989 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 22.63 | 2018 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 22.5 | 2016 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 22.47 | 1997 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 22.18 | 2016 | |
| CubaCUB | 22.17 | 1997 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 22.13 | 2018 | |
| UgandaUGA | 22.03 | 2017 | |
| HaitiHTI | 21.97 | 1985 | — |
| American SamoaASM | 21.9 | 1992 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 21.54 | 1993 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 21.37 | 1996 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 21.19 | 2010 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 21.1 | 2018 | |
| OmanOMN | 20.77 | 2018 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 20.66 | 2018 | |
| FranceFRA | 20.33 | 2013 | |
| CameroonCMR | 20.26 | 2018 | |
| ThailandTHA | 20.2 | 1993 | |
| IndiaIND | 20.1 | 2015 | |
| MonacoMCO | 19.98 | 2019 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.92 | 2008 | |
| MaliMLI | 19.64 | 2018 | |
| SurinameSUR | 19.58 | 2018 | |
| ArubaABW | 19.55 | 2012 | |
| PeruPER | 19.55 | 2018 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 19.35 | 2014 | |
| HondurasHND | 19.34 | 2016 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.32 | 2018 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 19.22 | 2015 | |
| FijiFJI | 19.21 | 2006 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 19.21 | 2012 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 18.89 | 2018 | |
| NepalNPL | 18.61 | 2019 | |
| LesothoLSO | 18.46 | 2016 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 18.24 | 2018 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 18.24 | 2018 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 18.17 | 2018 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 18.15 | 2012 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 18.11 | 2018 | |
| PalauPLW | 17.86 | 2014 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 17.56 | 2011 | |
| JordanJOR | 17.56 | 2018 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 17.5 | 2016 | |
| ChinaCHN | 17.38 | 2018 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 17.27 | 2018 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 17.21 | 2018 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 17.2 | 2017 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 17.09 | 2018 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 16.7 | 2018 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 16.65 | 2015 | |
| PortugalPRT | 16.56 | 2017 | |
| BrazilBRA | 16.48 | 2017 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 16.44 | 2018 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 16.33 | 2018 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 15.91 | 2013 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 15.89 | 2017 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 15.65 | 2018 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 15.63 | 2012 | |
| LebanonLBN | 15.62 | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 15.53 | 2017 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 15.51 | 2015 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 15.43 | 2018 | |
| PanamaPAN | 15.39 | 2017 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.24 | 2016 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.19 | 2017 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.06 | 2007 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 15.04 | 2018 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 14.95 | 2018 | |
| QatarQAT | 14.83 | 2018 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 14.5 | 2018 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 14.4 | 2018 | |
| BahrainBHR | 14.4 | 2018 | |
| CyprusCYP | 14.4 | 2017 | |
| United StatesUSA | 14.28 | 2017 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 13.89 | 2013 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 13.86 | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 13.84 | 2017 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 13.53 | 2007 | |
| SpainESP | 13.44 | 2017 | |
| AndorraAND | 13.28 | 2018 | |
| NorwayNOR | 13.26 | 2017 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 13.09 | 2018 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 13.03 | 2017 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13.01 | 2015 | |
| PolandPOL | 12.97 | 2017 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 12.94 | 2016 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 12.91 | 2018 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 12.7 | 2017 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 12.68 | 2018 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 12.47 | 2011 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 12.38 | 2018 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 12.37 | 2018 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 12.23 | 2017 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 11.97 | 2017 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.88 | 2018 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 11.85 | 2002 | |
| HungaryHUN | 11.8 | 2016 | |
| MaltaMLT | 11.79 | 2017 | |
| SamoaWSM | 11.75 | 2018 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 11.71 | 1986 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 11.67 | 2017 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 11.64 | 2018 | |
| ItalyITA | 11.62 | 2017 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.58 | 2018 | |
| AustriaAUT | 11.54 | 2017 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 11.44 | 2017 | |
| DominicaDMA | 11.27 | 2016 | |
| FinlandFIN | 11.14 | 2017 | |
| BhutanBTN | 11.12 | 2018 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 10.8 | 2018 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 10.73 | 2007 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 10.58 | 2015 | |
| TongaTON | 10.53 | 2015 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.44 | 2017 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 10.23 | 2014 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 10.09 | 2016 | |
| LatviaLVA | 9.72 | 2017 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 9.67 | 2017 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9.35 | 2014 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.35 | 2012 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9.11 | 2016 | |
| LibyaLBY | 8.95 | 2006 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 8.82 | 1994 | |
| BermudaBMU | 8.59 | 2014 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 8.52 | 2011 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 8.44 | 2012 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 8.44 | 2018 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 8.33 | 2018 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 8.27 | 2016 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 7.99 | 2012 | |
| BelarusBLR | 7.92 | 2018 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 7.82 | 2017 | |
| GermanyDEU | 7.7 | 2017 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 7.58 | 2017 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 7.23 | 2003 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 7.05 | 2018 | |
| EstoniaEST | 6.82 | 2012 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 6.27 | 2018 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 5.59 | 2018 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.53 | 2001 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.52 | 2017 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.77 | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)