Armenia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Armenia's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary fell 2.12 on 2017 (from 8.39 to 6.27).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2017), the average change was +0.00544 and a typical year strayed about 0.45 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.7 in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.12 in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.31 a year. A straight line explains 76% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Armenia had the 55th highest value of the 56 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Armenia in the 2018 ranking

• Kuwait — 52nd of 56: 8.33
• Belarus — 53rd of 56: 7.92
• San Marino — 54th of 56: 7.05
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 56th of 56: 5.59

What this measures

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 23 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in nearby economies

• Albania — 17.09 (2018)
• Andorra — 13.28 (2018)
• Austria — 11.54 (2017)
• Azerbaijan — 18.17 (2018)
• Belarus — 7.92 (2018)
• Belgium — 12.7 (2017)
• Bulgaria — 12.23 (2017)
• Croatia — 12.94 (2016)
• Cyprus — 14.4 (2017)
• Finland — 11.14 (2017)
• Germany — 7.7 (2017)

More education data for Armenia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 52.77% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 160,885 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.99% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 101.02% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 102.89% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Armenia's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?

6.27 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is down 46.08% from 11.63 in 1980 (1.61% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11.63 in 1980 and the lowest 6.27 in 2018.

How does Armenia rank?

55th highest of 56 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary unusual for Armenia?

In 2018, Armenia's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary fell 2.12 on 2017 (from 8.39 to 6.27). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2017), the average change was +0.00544 and a typical year strayed about 0.45 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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