Egypt vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Egypt
26.04
in 2018
North America
14.54
in 2018
Egypt rank
34th
North America rank
34th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Egypt
  • North America
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 26.04 against 14.54 in North America, a difference of 11.5.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North America ahead.

Egypt ranks 34th and North America ranks 34th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North America Difference Ahead
1990s 25.17 27.31 2.14 North America
2000s 24.83 20.1 4.72 Egypt
2010s 27.41 14.84 12.57 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Egypt or North America?
Egypt, at 26.04 against 14.54 in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Egypt and North America?
11.5, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Egypt and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Egypt ranks 34th and North America ranks 34th 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.