Low & middle income vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Low & middle income
25.45
in 2018
Zambia
42.06
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 42.06 against 25.45 in Low & middle income, a difference of 16.61.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 41 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 32.04 47.63 15.58 Zambia
1980s 30.21 46.96 16.75 Zambia
1990s 28.87 42.94 14.07 Zambia
2000s 28.02 52.82 24.8 Zambia
2010s 25.81 46.75 20.94 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Low & middle income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 42.06 against 25.45 in Low & middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Low & middle income and Zambia?
16.61, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Low & middle income and Zambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Low & middle income ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 41 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

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