How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.36

in 2018

Mexico

25.02

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

42nd

Mexico rank

41st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 25.02 against 10.36 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.66.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.39	38.23	25.84	Mexico
1980s	11.49	30.55	19.06	Mexico
1990s	9.97	24.27	14.29	Mexico
2000s	10.19	25.47	15.28	Mexico
2010s	10.44	25.15	14.71	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?: Mexico, at 25.02 against 10.36 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?: 14.66, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st 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: 03 September 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.