Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Sub-Saharan Africa
30.4
in 2018
Tanzania
113.97
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania
20406080100120199520062018

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 113.97 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 83.57.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 30.18 50.38 20.2 Tanzania
2010s 30.62 93.03 62.41 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 113.97 against 30.4 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
83.57, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 41 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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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.