Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Congo or Europe & Central Asia?

Congo, at 25.66 against 11.36 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.

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.

Congo vs Europe & Central Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Congo

25.66

in 2012

Europe & Central Asia

11.36

in 2018

Congo rank

36th

Europe & Central Asia rank

39th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Congo
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 25.66 against 11.36 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.3.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.52	15.08	5.44	Congo
1980s	9.99	13.66	3.67	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	7.65	12.34	4.69	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	18.36	11.96	6.4	Congo
2010s	24.47	11.55	12.92	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Congo or Europe & Central Asia?: Congo, at 25.66 against 11.36 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Congo and Europe & Central Asia?: 14.3, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Congo ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th 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: 20 August 2026

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