Eritrea vs Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Eritrea
38.74
in 2018
Nigeria
37.55
in 2010
Eritrea rank
25th
Nigeria rank
27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 38.74 against 37.55 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 40.63 36.96 3.67 Eritrea
1990s 40.3 38.15 2.15 Eritrea
2000s 46.55 39.54 7.01 Eritrea
2010s 37.96 37.55 0.4058 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Eritrea, at 38.74 against 37.55 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Eritrea and Nigeria?
1.19, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Eritrea ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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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About this data

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

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