Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.07
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.52 against 17.07 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.45.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 21.29 31.07 9.78 Papua New Guinea
1990s 19.75 32.17 12.42 Papua New Guinea
2000s 18.46 35.82 17.36 Papua New Guinea
2010s 16.77 35.52 18.75 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 35.52 against 17.07 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
18.45, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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

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.