Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Cameroon or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Cameroon, at 44.83 against 33.25 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Cameroon vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Cameroon

44.83

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

33.25

in 2018

Cameroon rank

12th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

11th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Cameroon
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 44.83 against 33.25 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.58.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	49.89	41.98	7.91	Cameroon
1980s	50.63	42.08	8.55	Cameroon
1990s	49.88	41.23	8.65	Cameroon
2000s	51.53	40.24	11.29	Cameroon
2010s	44.33	34.55	9.78	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Cameroon or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Cameroon, at 44.83 against 33.25 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 11.58, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Cameroon ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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: 20 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.