Costa Rica vs Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Costa Rica
12.2
in 2018
Portugal
12.35
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
167th
Portugal rank
164th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.35 against 12.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Portugal ranks 164th 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4 | 22.3 | 6.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 31.66 | 17.47 | 14.19 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.04 | 13.7 | 18.34 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 11.58 | 9.77 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 12.37 | 1.64 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.35 against 12.2 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and Portugal ranks 164th 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.