Latin America & Caribbean vs Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Latin America & Caribbean
21.3
in 2018
Mali
37.83
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
Mali rank
26th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Mali
20406080197019942018

How they compare

Mali currently reports 37.83 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.53.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Mali ranks 26th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 31.22 41.35 10.13 Mali
1980s 28.86 38.22 9.36 Mali
1990s 26.15 64.54 38.39 Mali
2000s 23.97 55.51 31.54 Mali
2010s 21.99 42.56 20.57 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Latin America & Caribbean or Mali?
Mali, at 37.83 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Latin America & Caribbean and Mali?
16.53, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mali?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mali rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Mali ranks 26th 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

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.