East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

East Asia & Pacific
17.25
in 2018
Japan
27.68
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Japan rank
27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Japan
0102030197319952018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.68 against 17.25 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.43.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
Japan, at 27.68 against 17.25 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
10.43, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 43 groups.
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.