How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.

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.

Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Benin

23.97

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

10.05

in 2015

Benin rank

44th

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

43rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Benin
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Benin currently reports 23.97 against 10.05 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.92.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 44th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 182 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.27	10.98	10.29	Benin
1990s	24.92	9.83	15.1	Benin
2000s	36.7	9.78	26.92	Benin
2010s	27.31	10.11	17.2	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Benin, at 23.97 against 10.05 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 13.92, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Benin ranks 44th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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: 03 September 2026

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