Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
30.4
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
113.97
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 113.97 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 83.57.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 43 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 30.19 50.38 20.19 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 30.63 93.03 62.4 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 113.97 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
83.57, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 43 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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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.