Bhutan vs Namibia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Bhutan
27.21 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Namibia
29.12 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Bhutan rank
40th
Namibia rank
37th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 29.12 pupils per teacher against 27.21 pupils per teacher in Bhutan, a difference of 1.91 pupils per teacher.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 37th of 113 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.29 pupils per teacher | 29.79 pupils per teacher | 7.5 pupils per teacher | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 30.19 pupils per teacher | 29.07 pupils per teacher | 1.12 pupils per teacher | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Bhutan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 29.12 pupils per teacher against 27.21 pupils per teacher in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 1.91 pupils per teacher, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 37th 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.