Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.69
in 2018
Madagascar
39.81
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.81 against 21.69 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.12.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 31.68 58.63 26.96 Madagascar
1980s 29.72 40.82 11.1 Madagascar
1990s 26.79 40.58 13.79 Madagascar
2000s 24.53 49.17 24.64 Madagascar
2010s 22.58 41.19 18.61 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 39.81 against 21.69 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?
18.12, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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

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.