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

Philippines
27.08
in 2017
Upper middle income
16.52
in 2018
Philippines rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
28th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Philippines
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 27.08 against 16.52 in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.56.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 182 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 41.02 18.32 22.69 Philippines
1990s 38.91 19.47 19.44 Philippines
2000s 32.06 18.58 13.48 Philippines
2010s 30.12 17.28 12.84 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Philippines or Upper middle income?
Philippines, at 27.08 against 16.52 in Upper middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Philippines and Upper middle income?
10.56, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Upper middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Upper middle income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Philippines ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 28th 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.