Costa Rica vs Poland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Costa Rica
12.91
in 2018
Poland
12.97
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
127th
Poland rank
125th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 12.97 against 12.91 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 127th and Poland ranks 125th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 31.15 23.16 7.98 Costa Rica
1980s 29.88 18.99 10.89 Costa Rica
1990s 22.65 13.71 8.94 Costa Rica
2000s 16.15 15.46 0.6956 Costa Rica
2010s 13.25 14.91 1.66 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Costa Rica or Poland?
Poland, at 12.97 against 12.91 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Costa Rica and Poland?
0.06, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Poland ranks 125th 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.