Burundi vs Cambodia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burundi
42.52
in 2018
Cambodia
41.7
in 2018
Burundi rank
16th
Cambodia rank
19th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
20406080197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 42.52 against 41.7 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.82.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Cambodia ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 35.66 20.19 15.47 Burundi
1980s 54.19 40.11 14.08 Burundi
1990s 59.01 40.44 18.57 Burundi
2000s 51.34 52.69 1.36 Cambodia
2010s 46.63 44.94 1.69 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burundi or Cambodia?
Burundi, at 42.52 against 41.7 in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burundi and Cambodia?
0.82, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Burundi ranks 16th and Cambodia ranks 19th 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.