The bar chart illustrates the number of students in a class in various countries in 2006, compared with the world average.
Overall, it is clear that the largest figures were recorded in South Korea, and the class size was generally smaller in primary schools compared with lower secondary schools.
As shown in the bar chart, there were 31 students in an average primary school class in both South Korea and Japan. The next five categories had smaller rates, starting with British and Mexico (25 students) and progressing through the world average (19 students) to Denmark and Iceland (18 students), which was just below 1 student the world average accordingly.
In terms of lower secondary schools, the highest average class size was recorded in South Korea, accounting for 41 students. This figure was much higher than Mexico and Japan, with classes of 34 and 33, respectively. However, the number of students in a class in Denmark averaged only 19, similar to the world average of 20. Moreover, the UK and Iceland were the only countries in which the average class size was smaller in the lower secondary school than in primary schools.
The bar chart illustrates the number of
students
in a
class
in various countries in 2006, compared with the
world
average.
Overall
, it is
clear
that the largest figures
were recorded
in South Korea, and the
class
size was
generally
smaller in primary
schools
compared with lower secondary schools.
As shown in the bar chart, there were 31
students
in an
average
primary
school
class
in both South Korea and Japan. The
next
five categories had smaller rates, starting with British and Mexico (25
students)
and progressing through the
world
average
(19
students)
to Denmark and Iceland (18
students)
, which was
just
below 1
student
the
world
average
accordingly
.
In terms of lower secondary
schools
, the highest
average
class
size
was recorded
in South Korea, accounting for 41
students
. This figure was much higher than Mexico and Japan, with
classes
of 34 and 33,
respectively
.
However
, the number of
students
in a
class
in Denmark averaged
only
19, similar to the
world
average
of 20.
Moreover
, the UK and Iceland were the
only
countries in which the
average
class
size was smaller in the lower secondary
school
than in primary
schools
.