East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
17.67
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.52 against 17.67 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.85.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.34 | 29.89 | 0.5515 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 25.78 | 31.07 | 5.29 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 23.55 | 32.17 | 8.62 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.58 | 35.82 | 12.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.03 | 35.52 | 18.49 | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.52 against 17.67 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 17.85, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.