Costa Rica vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Costa Rica
12.2
in 2018
Sweden
12.23
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
167th
Sweden rank
166th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.23 against 12.2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.98 | 18.33 | 10.65 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 29.56 | 11.15 | 18.41 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 10.39 | 10.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 11.32 | 2.69 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.23 against 12.2 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th 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.