Afghanistan vs IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Afghanistan
48.79
in 2018
IDA only
35.98
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
10th
IDA only rank
7th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • IDA only
0204060197019942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 48.79 against 35.98 in IDA only, a difference of 12.81.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 38.47 40.34 1.87 IDA only
1980s 36.41 39.47 3.07 IDA only
1990s 42.62 40.07 2.54 Afghanistan
2000s 42.92 42.05 0.8612 Afghanistan
2010s 45.38 37.87 7.52 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Afghanistan or IDA only?
Afghanistan, at 48.79 against 35.98 in IDA only as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Afghanistan and IDA only?
12.81, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA only?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and IDA only rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.