Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Jamaica
24.79
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
24.52
in 2016
Jamaica rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
70th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Arab Emirates
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 24.79 against 24.52 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 41.63 19.53 22.1 Jamaica
1980s 35.98 21.68 14.3 Jamaica
1990s 33.65 18.08 15.57 Jamaica
2000s 28.6 15.11 13.49 Jamaica
2010s 22.44 19.73 2.71 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
Jamaica, at 24.79 against 24.52 in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
0.27, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Jamaica ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th 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.