St. Lucia vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

St. Lucia
5.94
in 2016
Sweden
5.52
in 2017
St. Lucia rank
178th
Sweden rank
181st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • St. Lucia
  • Sweden
5101520197319952017

How they compare

St. Lucia currently reports 5.94 against 5.52 in Sweden, a difference of 0.42.

That makes St. Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

St. Lucia ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 181st of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, St. Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade St. Lucia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 12.96 17.85 4.89 Sweden
2000s 11.42 9.71 1.7 St. Lucia
2010s 8.66 5.69 2.97 St. Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, St. Lucia or Sweden?
St. Lucia, at 5.94 against 5.52 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between St. Lucia and Sweden?
0.42, with St. Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for St. Lucia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do St. Lucia and Sweden rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
St. Lucia ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 181st 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.