Japan vs Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Japan
27.68
in 2017
Upper middle income
16.52
in 2018
Japan rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
28th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Japan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.68 against 16.52 in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.16.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 183 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Japan or Upper middle income?
Japan, at 27.68 against 16.52 in Upper middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Japan and Upper middle income?
11.16, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Japan ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 183 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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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.