The given chart gives the information about the average number of students in each class in primary and lower secondary school in six countries, namely South Korea, Japan, the UK, Mexico, Denmark and Iceland in 2006, compared to the world average.
A glance at the graph reveals that South Korea was the country which had the largest average class size. And the average number of students in the UK and Mexico also saw the widest gap between primary and lower secondary school.
In terms of primary school class sizes, South Korea and Japan have the highest averages, with approximately 35 and 30 students per class respectively, both higher than the world average of just below 25 students.. And the number of these in the UK was a bit lower, just around 25 students. The figure for primary learners in Denmark is 23 individuals per class, followed closely by 21 students in Iceland. Mexico has the smallest average class size among the six countries, with about 20 students per primary school class.
Regarding lower secondary school class sizes, South Korea and Japan again have the largest averages, with South Korea having about 32 students per class and Japan around 30, both higher than the world average of just below 25 students. Mexico’s lower secondary school classes average about 30 students, which is a bit higher compared to its primary school average. Iceland and Denmark show equal pupils, approximately 20 individuals, with Iceland having slightly fewer students in lower secondary classes compared to primary learners. On the other side, the UK witnessed the lowest average in lower secondary school, about 17 students.