Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Senegal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Senegal, at 29.8 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.

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.

Senegal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Senegal

29.8

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

19.35

in 2016

Senegal rank

19th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Senegal
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 29.8 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.45.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Senegal ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.52	31.5	7.97	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	22.26	23.24	0.9786	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	25.52	12.46	13.06	Senegal
2010s	19.37	18.13	1.24	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Senegal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Senegal, at 29.8 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Senegal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.45, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Senegal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Senegal ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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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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: 20 August 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.