Bhutan vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Bhutan
34.67
in 2018
OECD members
15.32
in 2018
Bhutan rank
34th
OECD members rank
35th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Bhutan
- OECD members
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34.67 against 15.32 in OECD members, a difference of 19.35.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 34th and OECD members ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.94 | 20.55 | 2.38 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 36.8 | 19.57 | 17.23 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 35.13 | 18.25 | 16.88 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 33.07 | 16.75 | 16.32 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 15.69 | 15.72 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bhutan or OECD members?
- Bhutan, at 34.67 against 15.32 in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bhutan and OECD members?
- 19.35, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and OECD members?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Bhutan ranks 34th and OECD members 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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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.