Lebanon vs Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Lebanon
12.48
in 2017
Portugal
12.35
in 2017
Lebanon rank
162nd
Portugal rank
164th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Lebanon
  • Portugal
0102030197319952017

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 12.48 against 12.35 in Portugal, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.

Lebanon ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 164th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7 18.09 0.3911 Portugal
2000s 15.18 11.53 3.65 Lebanon
2010s 13.11 12.14 0.9657 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Lebanon or Portugal?
Lebanon, at 12.48 against 12.35 in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Lebanon and Portugal?
0.13, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Lebanon ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 164th of 199 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.