Guinea vs South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Guinea
47.15
in 2016
South Asia
33.25
in 2018
Guinea rank
11th
South Asia rank
11th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Guinea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 47.15 against 33.25 in South Asia, a difference of 13.9.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South Asia'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 ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 41.8 41.98 0.1788 South Asia
1980s 35.65 42.08 6.44 South Asia
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?
Guinea, at 47.15 against 33.25 in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Guinea and South Asia?
13.9, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Guinea and South Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Guinea ranks 11th and South Asia 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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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.