Afghanistan vs South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Afghanistan
48.79
in 2018
South Asia
33.25
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
10th
South Asia rank
11th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.79 against 33.25 in South Asia, a difference of 15.54.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.47 | 41.81 | 3.34 | South Asia |
| 1980s | 36.41 | 42.26 | 5.86 | South Asia |
| 1990s | 42.62 | 41.18 | 1.44 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 42.92 | 39.62 | 3.29 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.38 | 34.63 | 10.75 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 48.79 against 33.25 in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 15.54, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th 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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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.