Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Bangladesh
23.59 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Ecuador
23.25 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
51st
Ecuador rank
53rd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.59 pupils per teacher against 23.25 pupils per teacher in Ecuador, a difference of 0.34 pupils per teacher.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.01 pupils per teacher | 27.43 pupils per teacher | 2.58 pupils per teacher | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 40.11 pupils per teacher | 24.46 pupils per teacher | 15.64 pupils per teacher | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
- Bangladesh, at 23.59 pupils per teacher against 23.25 pupils per teacher in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 0.34 pupils per teacher, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.