Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Gambia
36.14
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
Gambia rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 36.14 against 35.52 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7 | 29.92 | 3.22 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 26.17 | 30.97 | 4.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 31.55 | 32.17 | 0.6222 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.06 | 35.82 | 2.25 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 36.14 against 35.52 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.62, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Gambia ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.