Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
30.4
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.81
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030405060198720022018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 61.81 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.41.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 30.06 22.55 7.51 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 30.45 27.29 3.15 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 61.81 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31.41, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.