Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18.39
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.52 against 18.39 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.13.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.63 | 31.07 | 6.44 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 32.17 | 9.82 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.24 | 35.82 | 15.58 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 35.52 | 17.37 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.52 against 18.39 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 17.13, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 43 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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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.