Europe & Central Asia vs India: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Europe & Central Asia
14.87
in 2018
India
32.75
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia rank
37th
India rank
39th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • India
10203040197019942018

How they compare

India currently reports 32.75 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.88.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and India ranks 39th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia India Difference Ahead
1970s 20.94 42.15 21.22 India
1990s 16.96 40 23.04 India
2000s 16.17 40.54 24.37 India
2010s 14.81 33.04 18.23 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia or India?
India, at 32.75 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia and India?
17.88, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and India ranks 39th of 41 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.