Low income vs Malawi: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Low income
39.83
in 2018
Malawi
58.68
in 2018
Low income rank
1st
Malawi rank
3rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Low income
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 58.68 against 39.83 in Low income, a difference of 18.85.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 3rd of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 39.68 63.22 23.54 Malawi
2000s 44.91 79.07 34.16 Malawi
2010s 41.38 71.35 29.97 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Low income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 58.68 against 39.83 in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Low income and Malawi?
18.85, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Low income and Malawi rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Low income ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 3rd of 42 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.