Yemen, Rep.—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 172Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27
2016
YoY Change
-11.0%
2012 → 2016
Global Rank
#46
of 172 countries
Maximum
31
2010
Minimum
27
2016
CAGR
-2.2%
4 years
Last
27
Previous
30
Highest
31
Lowest
27
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Yemen, Rep.'s pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 27 in 2016, ranking #46 out of 172 countries. This represents a -11.0% change from 2012. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 31 (2010) and the lowest was 27 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 31 |
Top Countries — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 83 | 2016 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 60 | 2018 |
| 3 | Malawi | 59 | 2018 |
| 4 | Chad | 57 | 2016 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 55 | 2018 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 51 | 2018 |
| 7 | Angola | 50 | 2015 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 49 | 2018 |
| 9 | Guinea | 47 | 2016 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 47 | 2015 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).