East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
East Asia & Pacific
17.54
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.52 against 17.54 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.98.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4 | 29.89 | 0.4954 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 25.78 | 31.07 | 5.29 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 23.47 | 32.17 | 8.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.49 | 35.82 | 12.32 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.96 | 35.52 | 18.56 | 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 or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.52 against 17.54 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 17.98, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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.