How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mali?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

21.69

in 2018

Mali

37.83

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

23rd

Mali rank

26th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 37.83 against 21.69 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.14.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.68	41.35	9.68	Mali
1980s	29.52	38.22	8.7	Mali
1990s	26.7	64.54	37.84	Mali
2000s	24.53	55.51	30.98	Mali
2010s	22.46	42.56	20.1	Mali

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 Mali?: Mali, at 37.83 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 Mali?: 16.14, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mali?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mali rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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