Burundi vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burundi
42.52
in 2018
Zambia
42.06
in 2017
Burundi rank
16th
Zambia rank
17th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
020406080197019942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 42.52 against 42.06 in Zambia, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 33 47.72 14.72 Zambia
1980s 50.38 46.96 3.42 Burundi
1990s 53.54 44.36 9.18 Burundi
2000s 51.54 52.63 1.09 Zambia
2010s 47.45 46.75 0.7045 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burundi or Zambia?
Burundi, at 42.52 against 42.06 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burundi and Zambia?
0.46, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Burundi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.