Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Canada
17.42
in 2000
Trinidad and Tobago
17.58
in 2009
Canada rank
111th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
109th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Canada
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0102030197119902009

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 17.58 against 17.42 in Canada, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 111th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 199 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 16.26 23 6.74 Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 16.04 25.29 9.25 Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 17.42 20.75 3.33 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Canada or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 17.58 against 17.42 in Canada as of 2009.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.16, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2000.
How do Canada and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Canada ranks 111th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th 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.