Arab World vs Liberia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Arab World
21.17
in 2018
Liberia
37.31
in 2017
Arab World rank
9th
Liberia rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Arab World
  • Liberia
20304050197819982018

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 37.31 against 21.17 in Arab World, a difference of 16.14.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 8th of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.97 18.12 1.85 Arab World
2000s 18.84 43.07 24.23 Liberia
2010s 20.08 43.68 23.6 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Arab World or Liberia?
Liberia, at 37.31 against 21.17 in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Arab World and Liberia?
16.14, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Liberia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Arab World ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.