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
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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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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.