Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 34.28 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Europe & Central Asia

14.87

in 2018

Mauritania

34.28

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

Mauritania rank

35th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Europe & Central Asia
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 34.28 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 19.41.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.74	34.1	13.36	Mauritania
1980s	19.47	46.61	27.15	Mauritania
1990s	17.54	48.67	31.13	Mauritania
2000s	15.62	40.82	25.2	Mauritania
2010s	14.8	36.57	21.77	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 34.28 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?: 19.41, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 35th 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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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: 03 September 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.