East Asia & Pacific vs United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

East Asia & Pacific
17.25
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
29.27
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 29.27 against 17.25 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.02.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 26.41 21.8 4.61 East Asia & Pacific
1980s 25.21 22.4 2.81 East Asia & Pacific
1990s 26.13 19.75 6.38 East Asia & Pacific
2000s 22.29 18.76 3.53 East Asia & Pacific
2010s 20.39 20.03 0.3605 East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, East Asia & Pacific or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 29.27 against 17.25 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
12.02, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd 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.