Italy vs Latvia, Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Italy
11.48
in 2017
Latvia, Republic of
11.54
in 2017
Italy rank
177th
Latvia, Republic of rank
176th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia, Republic of
05101520197119942017

How they compare

Latvia, Republic of currently reports 11.54 against 11.48 in Italy, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latvia, Republic of ahead.

Italy ranks 177th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 176th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia, Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia, Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 14.16 19.22 5.06 Latvia, Republic of
1990s 11.31 14.52 3.21 Latvia, Republic of
2000s 10.63 13.27 2.63 Latvia, Republic of
2010s 11.75 11.25 0.497 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Italy or Latvia, Republic of?
Latvia, Republic of, at 11.54 against 11.48 in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Italy and Latvia, Republic of?
0.06, with Latvia, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia, Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Italy and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Italy ranks 177th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 176th 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.