Definition: The primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers. This data is based on registers and statistical censuses carried out in schools. Full time equivalents are used to calculate the indicator in order to take account for part-time employment. Primary education refers to level 1 of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Most recent data are provisional in some cases.
Unit: number
Data source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
International Standard Classification of Education
Link to the key table: Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) (international comparison)