Luxembourg vs Norway: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Luxembourg
8.3
in 2016
Norway
8.59
in 2017
Luxembourg rank
197th
Norway rank
196th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 8.59 against 8.3 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 197th and Norway ranks 196th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 19.68 18.12 1.56 Luxembourg
2010s 8.27 8.92 0.6546 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Luxembourg or Norway?
Norway, at 8.59 against 8.3 in Luxembourg as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Luxembourg and Norway?
0.29, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Luxembourg ranks 197th and Norway ranks 196th 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.