Bangladesh vs Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bangladesh
30.05
in 2018
Samoa
30.24
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
46th
Samoa rank
44th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 30.24 against 30.05 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 46.97 22.9 24.07 Bangladesh
1980s 52.02 19.25 32.77 Bangladesh
2000s 45.26 32.25 13 Bangladesh
2010s 42.97 30.24 12.74 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bangladesh or Samoa?
Samoa, at 30.24 against 30.05 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bangladesh and Samoa?
0.19, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 44th 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.