India vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
India
32.75
in 2017
OECD members
15.32
in 2018
India rank
39th
OECD members rank
36th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- India
- OECD members
How they compare
India currently reports 32.75 against 15.32 in OECD members, a difference of 17.43.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 36th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.15 | 20.56 | 21.59 | India |
| 1990s | 40 | 17.85 | 22.15 | India |
| 2000s | 40.54 | 17.34 | 23.19 | India |
| 2010s | 33.04 | 15.7 | 17.34 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, India or OECD members?
- India, at 32.75 against 15.32 in OECD members as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between India and OECD members?
- 17.43, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do India and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- India ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 36th 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.