Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Gambia
48.04
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.4
in 2018
Gambia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Gambia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 48.04 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.64.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.53 28.82 7.71 Gambia
2010s 38 30.82 7.18 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gambia, at 48.04 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.64, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Gambia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.