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

18.77, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America?

18 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

33.2

in 2015

North America

14.43

in 2018

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

38th

North America rank

37th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
North America

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 33.2 against 14.43 in North America, a difference of 18.77.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.3 times North America's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 38th and North America ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	North America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.08	14.42	24.66	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	39.51	15.92	23.59	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	37.24	14.28	22.97	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	35.79	14.5	21.28	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or North America?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 33.2 against 14.43 in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America?: 18.77, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 38th and North America ranks 37th of 200 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.