Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Guinea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Guinea, at 47.15 against 33.25 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Guinea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Guinea

47.15

in 2016

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

33.25

in 2018

Guinea rank

11th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

11th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Guinea
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 47.15 against 33.25 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.9.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.8	41.98	0.1788	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	35.65	42.08	6.44	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	46.5	41.28	5.22	Guinea
2000s	44.99	40.21	4.78	Guinea
2010s	44.46	35.11	9.36	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Guinea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Guinea, at 47.15 against 33.25 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13.9, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Guinea ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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: 20 August 2026

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