East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
17.67
in 2018
Gambia
36.14
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
31st
Gambia rank
31st
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 36.14 against 17.67 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.47.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Gambia ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.33 | 26.7 | 2.63 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 26.23 | 25.83 | 0.395 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 23.94 | 32.17 | 8.23 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 20.99 | 37.4 | 16.42 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 37.72 | 19.86 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 36.14 against 17.67 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 18.47, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Gambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Gambia ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- 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.