Australia vs France: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Australia
17.88
in 1999
France
18.18
in 2013
Australia rank
105th
France rank
103rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 18.18 against 17.88 in Australia, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 105th and France ranks 103rd of 199 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1970s 19.8 21.92 2.12 France
1980s 16.47 20.98 4.51 France
1990s 17.74 19.04 1.3 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Australia or France?
France, at 18.18 against 17.88 in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Australia and France?
0.3, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Australia and France rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Australia ranks 105th and France ranks 103rd 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

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.