North America vs Uruguay: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

North America
14.54
in 2018
Uruguay
26.31
in 2010
North America rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
34th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • North America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 26.31 against 14.54 in North America, a difference of 11.77.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 34th of 41 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 27.36 28.08 0.7188 Uruguay
2000s 20.41 26.71 6.31 Uruguay
2010s 15.98 26.31 10.33 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, North America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 26.31 against 14.54 in North America as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between North America and Uruguay?
11.77, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
North America ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 34th 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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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.