Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.16 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?

16.29, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?

26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Europe & Central Asia

14.87

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

31.16

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

40th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Europe & Central Asia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.16 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.29.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.97	32.04	11.07	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	19.57	28.52	8.95	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	17.63	34.8	17.17	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	15.55	30.42	14.87	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	14.8	32.09	17.29	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.16 against 14.87 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 16.29, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th 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.