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

Latin America & Caribbean
21.3
in 2018
Nigeria
37.55
in 2010
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.55 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.25.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 31.3 33.77 2.47 Nigeria
1980s 28.86 38.8 9.94 Nigeria
1990s 26.32 38.15 11.83 Nigeria
2000s 24.09 39.54 15.44 Nigeria
2010s 23.06 37.55 14.49 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 37.55 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
16.25, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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.