Caribbean Small States vs Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Caribbean Small States
18.93
in 2018
Gambia
36.14
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
28th
Gambia rank
31st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.14 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.21.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.9 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 31st of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 33.06 26.7 6.36 Caribbean Small States
1980s 28.52 25.83 2.69 Caribbean Small States
1990s 26.31 32.17 5.86 Gambia
2000s 22.17 37.4 15.23 Gambia
2010s 18.93 37.72 18.79 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Caribbean Small States or Gambia?
Gambia, at 36.14 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
17.21, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Caribbean Small States and Gambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 31st of 41 groups.
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.