Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Ethiopia
55.07
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
37.37
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 55.07 against 37.37 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.7.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.39 | 37.09 | 8.3 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 53.75 | 36.87 | 16.88 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 36.01 | 37.9 | 1.89 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 62.52 | 43.1 | 19.42 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 41.22 | 13.34 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 55.07 against 37.37 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.7, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.