Bhutan vs Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bhutan
34.67
in 2018
Gambia
36.14
in 2018
Bhutan rank
34th
Gambia rank
31st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Bhutan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.14 against 34.67 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.47.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 34th and Gambia ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.31 26.61 3.31 Gambia
1980s 37.15 25.37 11.78 Bhutan
1990s 35.13 33.03 2.1 Bhutan
2000s 34.15 37.11 2.96 Gambia
2010s 30.45 36.72 6.27 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bhutan or Gambia?
Gambia, at 36.14 against 34.67 in Bhutan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bhutan and Gambia?
1.47, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Bhutan ranks 34th and Gambia ranks 31st 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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About this data

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.