Ethiopia vs IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Ethiopia
55.07
in 2011
IDA only
35.98
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
6th
IDA only rank
6th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Ethiopia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 55.07 against 35.98 in IDA only, a difference of 19.09.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and IDA only ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 45.39 40.42 4.97 Ethiopia
1980s 53.75 39.8 13.95 Ethiopia
1990s 36.01 40.09 4.08 IDA only
2000s 62.52 41.69 20.83 Ethiopia
2010s 54.56 40.19 14.37 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Ethiopia or IDA only?
Ethiopia, at 55.07 against 35.98 in IDA only as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Ethiopia and IDA only?
19.09, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and IDA only rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and IDA only ranks 6th 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

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