Least developed countries: UN classification vs Malawi: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Least developed countries: UN classification
37.15
in 2018
Malawi
58.68
in 2018
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
6th
Malawi rank
3rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Malawi
020406080197019942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 58.68 against 37.15 in Least developed countries: UN classification, a difference of 21.53.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries: UN classification's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 42.29 63.22 20.93 Malawi
2000s 43.48 79.07 35.59 Malawi
2010s 39.53 71.35 31.83 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Least developed countries: UN classification or Malawi?
Malawi, at 58.68 against 37.15 in Least developed countries: UN classification as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Least developed countries: UN classification and Malawi?
21.53, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Malawi rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd 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.