Euro area vs India: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Euro area
13.2
in 2018
India
32.75
in 2017
Euro area rank
41st
India rank
39th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Euro area
  • India
10203040197019942018

How they compare

India currently reports 32.75 against 13.2 in Euro area, a difference of 19.55.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 41st and India ranks 39th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area India Difference Ahead
1970s 21.18 42.15 20.97 India
1990s 15.24 40 24.76 India
2000s 14.26 40.54 26.28 India
2010s 13.14 33.04 19.9 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Euro area or India?
India, at 32.75 against 13.2 in Euro area as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Euro area and India?
19.55, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Euro area and India rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Euro area ranks 41st and India ranks 39th of 42 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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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.