Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Bulgaria
15.21
in 2017
Slovakia
15.54
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
133rd
Slovakia rank
130th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 15.54 against 15.21 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 130th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.57 19.04 1.47 Slovakia
2000s 16.65 17.48 0.8372 Slovakia
2010s 17.22 15.19 2.04 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 15.54 against 15.21 in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
0.33, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 130th 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.