Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Kenya
30.65
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
31.16
in 2017
Kenya rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.16 against 30.65 in Kenya, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 32.21 36.01 3.8 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 39.82 30.42 9.4 Kenya
2010s 39.53 33.38 6.14 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.16 against 30.65 in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.51, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Kenya ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th 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

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.