Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
21.57
in 2018
Madagascar
39.81
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
24th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.81 against 21.57 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.24.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.36 | 58.63 | 27.27 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 29.16 | 40.82 | 11.66 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 26.26 | 40.58 | 14.32 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 24.05 | 49.17 | 25.12 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.36 | 41.19 | 18.84 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.81 against 21.57 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
- 18.24, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
- 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.