Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Eritrea or Latin America & Caribbean?

Eritrea, at 38.74 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latin America & Caribbean?

28 years are reported by both, from 1989 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.

Eritrea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Eritrea

38.74

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean

21.3

in 2018

Eritrea rank

25th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

26th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Eritrea
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 38.74 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 17.44.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.63	27.27	13.36	Eritrea
1990s	40.7	26.21	14.49	Eritrea
2000s	45.38	23.97	21.41	Eritrea
2010s	41.1	22.07	19.03	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Eritrea or Latin America & Caribbean?: Eritrea, at 38.74 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Eritrea and Latin America & Caribbean?: 17.44, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latin America & Caribbean?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Eritrea ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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