Least developed countries vs Tanzania: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Least developed countries
37.15
in 2018
Tanzania
50.63
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
5th
Tanzania rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Tanzania
0204060197019942018

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 50.63 against 37.15 in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.48.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 42 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 41.73 47.5 5.78 Tanzania
1980s 41.7 36.41 5.29 Least developed countries
1990s 42.41 36.77 5.64 Least developed countries
2000s 44.22 53.51 9.29 Tanzania
2010s 38.88 46.09 7.21 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Least developed countries or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 50.63 against 37.15 in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Least developed countries and Tanzania?
13.48, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Tanzania rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 42 countries.
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

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