Gambia vs Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Gambia
36.14
in 2018
Senegal
36.32
in 2018
Gambia rank
31st
Senegal rank
30th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 36.32 against 36.14 in Gambia, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7 43.04 16.34 Senegal
1980s 25.83 46 20.17 Senegal
1990s 32.17 56.54 24.37 Senegal
2000s 37.4 43.42 6.02 Senegal
2010s 37.72 33.17 4.55 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Gambia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 36.32 against 36.14 in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Gambia and Senegal?
0.18, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Gambia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 30th 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

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