Guinea-Bissau vs Least developed countries: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Guinea-Bissau
51.93
in 2010
Least developed countries
37.15
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
6th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.93 against 37.15 in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.78.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 40.87 41.28 0.4084 Least developed countries
1980s 23.64 42.09 18.44 Least developed countries
2000s 53.15 43.66 9.49 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 51.93 41.86 10.06 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Guinea-Bissau or Least developed countries?
Guinea-Bissau, at 51.93 against 37.15 in Least developed countries as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries?
14.78, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 6th 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.