Cambodia vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Cambodia
41.7
in 2018
Zambia
42.06
in 2017
Cambodia rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Cambodia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 42.06 against 41.7 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.19 48.75 28.56 Zambia
1980s 40.68 46.75 6.08 Zambia
1990s 43.47 43.89 0.4182 Zambia
2000s 52.18 52.82 0.636 Zambia
2010s 45.12 46.75 1.63 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Cambodia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 42.06 against 41.7 in Cambodia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Cambodia and Zambia?
0.36, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Cambodia ranks 19th 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.