How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

25 years are reported by both, from 1982 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bhutan

34.67

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.07

in 2018

Bhutan rank

34th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Bhutan
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 34.67 against 17.07 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.6.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.8	21.39	15.41	Bhutan
1990s	35.13	19.29	15.84	Bhutan
2000s	33.07	17.57	15.51	Bhutan
2010s	31.4	16.81	14.59	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bhutan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bhutan, at 34.67 against 17.07 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 17.6, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Bhutan ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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.