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Countries in Oceania Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) (2018)

Pupil-teacher ratio (primary): each country's latest value (2013–2018), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Naoero ranks #1 with 40.2 pupils per teacher (2016). Papua New Guinea is second with 35.5 pupils per teacher, 13.1% behind. The top five are Naoero, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Solomon Islands. The median across all 9 is 25.4 pupils per teacher; New Zealand is last at 14.9 pupils per teacher. Naoero's figure has risen 72% since 1998 (23.4 pupils per teacher to 40.2 pupils per teacher in 2016).

#1
Naoero · 40.2 pupils per teacher
Median
25.4 pupils per teacher
Coverage
9 countries in Oceania
Data year
2018
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 9: Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)Bar chart of the top 9: 1. Naoero 40.2; 2. Papua New Guinea 35.5; 3. Vanuatu 26.6; 4. Kiribati 25.5; 5. Solomon Islands 25.4; 6. Tonga 21.6; 7. Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 19.7; 8. Tuvalu 15.6; 9. New Zealand 14.9.Naoero40.2Papua New Guinea35.5Vanuatu26.6Kiribati25.5Solomon Islands25.4Tonga21.6Micronesia, Fed. Sts.19.7Tuvalu15.6New Zealand14.9
Top 9: Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) (pupils per teacher). Bar chart of the top 9: 1. Naoero 40.2; 2. Papua New Guinea 35.5; 3. Vanuatu 26.6; 4. Kiribati 25.5; 5. Solomon Islands 25.4; 6. Tonga 21.6; 7. Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 19.7; 8. Tuvalu 15.6; 9. New Zealand 14.9.
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) over time, top 5Naoero: 23.4 in 1998 to 40.2 in 2016; Papua New Guinea: 33 in 1994 to 35.5 in 2016; Vanuatu: 28.9 in 1998 to 26.6 in 2015; Kiribati: 31 in 1994 to 25.5 in 2017; Solomon Islands: 24.1 in 1994 to 25.4 in 2018.01020.130.140.2199420062018NaoeroPapua New GuineaVanuatuKiribatiSolomon Islands
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) over time, top 5 (pupils per teacher). Naoero: 23.4 in 1998 to 40.2 in 2016; Papua New Guinea: 33 in 1994 to 35.5 in 2016; Vanuatu: 28.9 in 1998 to 26.6 in 2015; Kiribati: 31 in 1994 to 25.5 in 2017; Solomon Islands: 24.1 in 1994 to 25.4 in 2018.

Full ranking

Countries in Oceania Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary), 2018
RankCountryPupil-teacher ratio (primary) (pupils per teacher)Year
1Naoero40.22016
2Papua New Guinea35.52016
3Vanuatu26.62015
4Kiribati25.52017
5Solomon Islands25.42018
6Tonga21.62015
7Micronesia, Fed. Sts.19.72015
8Tuvalu15.62018
9New Zealand14.92017

About the top 9

#9 New Zealand

New Zealand ranks #9 on this list with 14.9 pupils per teacher (2017).

Capital
Wellington
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
5.32 million people (2025)
GDP
US$264.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$49,591 (2025)
Life expectancy
82 years (2024)
Urban population
84% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Auckland.

Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.

Full country profile Weather in Auckland (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Pupil-teacher ratio (primary): each country's latest value (2013–2018), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL.TC.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.