Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bhutan
34.67
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
Bhutan rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Bhutan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.52 against 34.67 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Bhutan ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 22.94 29.56 6.63 Papua New Guinea
1980s 37.07 31.1 5.97 Bhutan
1990s 29.58 32.36 2.78 Papua New Guinea
2000s 40.31 35.82 4.5 Bhutan
2010s 38.04 35.52 2.52 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 35.52 against 34.67 in Bhutan as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
0.85, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Bhutan ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.