Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Costa Rica
12.2
in 2018
Cyprus
12.04
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
167th
Cyprus rank
170th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.2 against 12.04 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Cyprus ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.66 | 27.58 | 1.07 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 31.75 | 21.87 | 9.88 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.64 | 18.85 | 11.79 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 16.71 | 4.64 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 12.86 | 1.15 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 12.2 against 12.04 in Cyprus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.16, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and Cyprus ranks 170th 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.