Israel vs Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Israel
12.07
in 2016
Netherlands
11.81
in 2017
Israel rank
169th
Netherlands rank
172nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Israel
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 12.07 against 11.81 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.

Israel ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 12.7 26.97 14.27 Netherlands
1980s 12.66 19.75 7.09 Netherlands
1990s 13.05 17.11 4.06 Netherlands
2010s 12.22 11.64 0.5833 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Israel or Netherlands?
Israel, at 12.07 against 11.81 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Israel and Netherlands?
0.26, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Israel ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 172nd 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

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