Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
29.74
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.81
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030405060198720022018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 61.81 against 29.74 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 32.07.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 41 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 30.98 26.4 4.58 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 30.82 25.45 5.38 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 30.5 22.55 7.95 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 31.1 27.29 3.8 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 61.81 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32.07, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.