How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Gambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.65

in 2018

Gambia

36.14

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

32nd

Gambia rank

31st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.14 against 17.65 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.49.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29.42	26.7	2.72	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	26.27	25.83	0.4376	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	23.96	32.17	8.22	Gambia
2000s	20.98	37.4	16.42	Gambia
2010s	17.84	37.72	19.88	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Gambia?: Gambia, at 36.14 against 17.65 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?: 18.49, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.