Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, French Polynesia or United States Virgin Islands?

French Polynesia, at 14.33 against 14.19 in United States Virgin Islands as of 1996.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?

0.14, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.

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.

French Polynesia vs United States Virgin Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

French Polynesia

14.33

in 1996

United States Virgin Islands

14.19

in 1993

French Polynesia rank

143rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

145th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

French Polynesia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 14.33 against 14.19 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 143rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 145th of 199 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.5	18.85	5.64	French Polynesia
1980s	18.79	14.2	4.59	French Polynesia
1990s	15.52	14.18	1.34	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, French Polynesia or United States Virgin Islands?: French Polynesia, at 14.33 against 14.19 in United States Virgin Islands as of 1996.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.14, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.
How do French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: French Polynesia ranks 143rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 145th of 199 countries.
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: 06 August 2026

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