Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.2
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
31.16
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.2 against 31.16 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.04.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 43.03 33.71 9.32 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 39.08 29.57 9.51 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 26.02 36.01 10 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 35.83 29.42 6.41 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 35.54 32.27 3.28 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.2 against 31.16 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.04, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe 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

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