What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Congo, Republic of and European Union?

12.89, with Congo, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and European Union?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 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, Republic of vs European Union: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Congo, Republic of

25.66

in 2012

European Union

12.77

in 2018

Congo, Republic of rank

36th

European Union rank

36th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Congo, Republic of
European Union

How they compare

Congo, Republic of currently reports 25.66 against 12.77 in European Union, a difference of 12.89.

That makes Congo, Republic of's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Republic of ahead.

Congo, Republic of ranks 36th and European Union ranks 36th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Republic of averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Republic of	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.27	20.86	3.4	Congo, Republic of
1980s	9.99	18.72	8.73	European Union
1990s	7.65	16.62	8.97	European Union
2000s	18.36	14.1	4.26	Congo, Republic of
2010s	24.47	13.08	11.39	Congo, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Congo, Republic of or European Union?: Congo, Republic of, at 25.66 against 12.77 in European Union as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Congo, Republic of and European Union?: 12.89, with Congo, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and European Union?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo, Republic of and European Union rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Congo, Republic of ranks 36th and European Union ranks 36th 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: 06 August 2026

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