Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Benin
39.2
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
21.57
in 2018
Benin rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
24th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 39.2 against 21.57 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 17.63.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 48.31 31.36 16.95 Benin
1980s 38.23 28.97 9.26 Benin
1990s 45.82 26.17 19.66 Benin
2000s 50.31 24.05 26.26 Benin
2010s 43.76 22.27 21.49 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Benin or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Benin, at 39.2 against 21.57 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
17.63, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Benin ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.