Lithuania vs Uruguay: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Lithuania
15.2 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Uruguay
15.23 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Lithuania rank
78th
Uruguay rank
76th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Lithuania
  • Uruguay
051015200920162023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 15.23 pupils per teacher against 15.2 pupils per teacher in Lithuania, a difference of 0.03 pupils per teacher.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 113 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 14.18 pupils per teacher 11.34 pupils per teacher 2.84 pupils per teacher Lithuania
2020s 15.2 pupils per teacher 11.21 pupils per teacher 3.99 pupils per teacher Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Lithuania or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 15.23 pupils per teacher against 15.2 pupils per teacher in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Lithuania and Uruguay?
0.03 pupils per teacher, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Uruguay rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Lithuania ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th 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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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.