Denmark vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Denmark
5.53
in 2001
Sweden
5.52
in 2017
Denmark rank
180th
Sweden rank
181st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.53 against 5.52 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 181st of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 29.36 8.16 21.2 Denmark
1990s 10.25 17.2 6.95 Sweden
2000s 5.53 9.28 3.76 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 5.53 against 5.52 in Sweden as of 2001.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Denmark and Sweden?
0.01, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Denmark ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 181st 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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About this data

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.