Belgium vs Costa Rica: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Belgium
12.7
in 2017
Costa Rica
12.91
in 2018
Belgium rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
127th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.91 against 12.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 24.7 31.01 6.31 Costa Rica
1980s 21.83 31.6 9.77 Costa Rica
1990s 17.15 23.09 5.94 Costa Rica
2000s 13.97 14.83 0.8641 Costa Rica
2010s 13.36 13 0.3605 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 12.91 against 12.7 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.21, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Belgium ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 182 countries.
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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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.