Ireland vs Korea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Ireland
16.06
in 2012
Korea
16.29
in 2017
Ireland rank
126th
Korea rank
124th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.29 against 16.06 in Ireland, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 126th and Korea ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.63 | 50.35 | 19.73 | Korea |
| 1980s | 27.62 | 41.58 | 13.96 | Korea |
| 1990s | 24.42 | 32.25 | 7.83 | Korea |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 27.67 | 9.98 | Korea |
| 2010s | 15.81 | 19.28 | 3.47 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 16.29 against 16.06 in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Ireland and Korea?
- 0.23, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Ireland ranks 126th and Korea ranks 124th 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.