Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Guinea-Bissau
51.93
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
37.36
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.93 against 37.36 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.57.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.87 | 37.06 | 3.82 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 23.64 | 37.07 | 13.43 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 53.15 | 42.85 | 10.3 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 51.93 | 41.61 | 10.31 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 51.93 against 37.36 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.57, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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.