Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Caribbean Small States or Senegal?

Senegal, at 36.32 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Senegal?

48 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.

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

Caribbean Small States

18.93

in 2018

Senegal

36.32

in 2018

Caribbean Small States rank

28th

Senegal rank

30th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Caribbean Small States
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 36.32 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.39.

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

Across all 48 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.06	43.04	9.98	Senegal
1980s	28.55	46.43	17.88	Senegal
1990s	26.31	56.54	30.23	Senegal
2000s	21.94	42.54	20.6	Senegal
2010s	18.88	33.01	14.13	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Caribbean Small States or Senegal?: Senegal, at 36.32 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Caribbean Small States and Senegal?: 17.39, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Senegal?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Caribbean Small States and Senegal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th 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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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.