Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Congo, Republic of or South Asia?

Congo, Republic of, at 44.44 against 33.25 in South Asia as of 2012.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Congo, Republic of and South Asia?

11.19, with Congo, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and South Asia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

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, Republic of vs South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Congo, Republic of

44.44

in 2012

South Asia

33.25

in 2018

Congo, Republic of rank

13th

South Asia rank

10th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Congo, Republic of
South Asia

How they compare

Congo, Republic of currently reports 44.44 against 33.25 in South Asia, a difference of 11.19.

That makes Congo, Republic of's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Congo, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Congo, Republic of ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Republic of	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	59.54	41.94	17.6	Congo, Republic of
1980s	59.79	42.08	17.71	Congo, Republic of
1990s	68.83	41.28	27.55	Congo, Republic of
2000s	61.51	40.14	21.37	Congo, Republic of
2010s	46.89	36.27	10.62	Congo, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Congo, Republic of or South Asia?: Congo, Republic of, at 44.44 against 33.25 in South Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Congo, Republic of and South Asia?: 11.19, with Congo, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and South Asia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo, Republic of and South Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Congo, Republic of ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th 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: 06 August 2026

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