Belgium vs Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Belgium
11.28
in 2017
Italy
11.48
in 2017
Belgium rank
179th
Italy rank
177th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
05101520197119942017

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.48 against 11.28 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 179th and Italy ranks 177th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 19.34 18.72 0.6239 Belgium
1980s 17.95 15.02 2.93 Belgium
1990s 12.24 11 1.24 Belgium
2000s 11.49 10.49 0.9957 Belgium
2010s 11.24 11.75 0.5075 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 11.48 against 11.28 in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Belgium and Italy?
0.2, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Belgium ranks 179th and Italy ranks 177th 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
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Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.