Gambia vs Low income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Gambia
48.04
in 2018
Low income
29.66
in 2018
Gambia rank
3rd
Low income rank
6th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Gambia
  • Low income
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 48.04 against 29.66 in Low income, a difference of 18.38.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 6th of 182 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 36.53 29.26 7.27 Gambia
2010s 38 30.7 7.3 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Gambia or Low income?
Gambia, at 48.04 against 29.66 in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Gambia and Low income?
18.38, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Low income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Gambia and Low income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Gambia ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 6th 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.