Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Liberia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
29.74
in 2018
Liberia
37.31
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Liberia rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Liberia
20304050198720022018

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 37.31 against 29.74 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.57.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 8th of 41 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.33 18.12 11.21 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 30.26 43.07 12.81 Liberia
2010s 30.61 43.68 13.07 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Liberia?
Liberia, at 37.31 against 29.74 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Liberia?
7.57, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Liberia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 8th of 41 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.