What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?

0.04, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Tajikistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Lao People's Democratic Republic

22.34

in 2018

Tajikistan

22.3

in 2017

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

81st

Tajikistan rank

83rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Tajikistan

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.34 against 22.3 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.77	22.1	7.67	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	30.43	22.03	8.4	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	25.37	22.91	2.46	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Tajikistan?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.34 against 22.3 in Tajikistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?: 0.04, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 83rd 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: 20 August 2026

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