What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Democratic Republic of Congo and High income?

19.16, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and High income?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Democratic Republic of Congo

33.2

in 2015

High income

14.04

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

37th

High income rank

40th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
High income

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.2 against 14.04 in High income, a difference of 19.16.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and High income ranks 40th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	High income	Difference	Ahead
1970s	42.32	19.14	23.18	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	39.08	17.61	21.47	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	39.51	16.56	22.95	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	37.24	14.68	22.56	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	35.79	14.1	21.69	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Democratic Republic of Congo or High income?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.2 against 14.04 in High income as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Democratic Republic of Congo and High income?: 19.16, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and High income?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and High income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and High income ranks 40th 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: 13 November 2026

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