Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?

Bhutan, at 34.67 against 17.54 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?

32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bhutan

34.67

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific

17.54

in 2018

Bhutan rank

34th

East Asia & Pacific rank

33rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Bhutan
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 34.67 against 17.54 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.13.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

Bhutan ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.94	29.37	6.43	East Asia & Pacific
1980s	36.8	25.85	10.95	Bhutan
1990s	35.13	23.87	11.26	Bhutan
2000s	33.07	20.81	12.27	Bhutan
2010s	31.4	17.72	13.68	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?: Bhutan, at 34.67 against 17.54 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?: 17.13, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Bhutan ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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: 03 September 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.