Democratic Republic of Congo vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.2
in 2015
OECD members
15.32
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
OECD members rank
36th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.2 against 15.32 in OECD members, a difference of 17.88.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 36th 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 OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 42.32 20.65 21.68 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 39.08 19.55 19.53 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 39.51 18.2 21.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 37.24 16.45 20.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 35.79 15.88 19.91 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 OECD members?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.2 against 15.32 in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
17.88, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 36th 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.