Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bulgaria
15.21
in 2017
New Zealand
14.92
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
133rd
New Zealand rank
136th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
05101520197119942017

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.21 against 14.92 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 136th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 17.21 18.8 1.59 New Zealand
2000s 16.65 16.52 0.125 Bulgaria
2010s 17.15 14.59 2.57 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 15.21 against 14.92 in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.29, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 136th 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.