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
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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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.