Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Madagascar
39.81
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
21.32
in 2018
Madagascar rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Madagascar
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.81 against 21.32 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 18.49.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 58.63 30.19 28.44 Madagascar
1980s 40.82 26.07 14.75 Madagascar
1990s 40.58 24.26 16.32 Madagascar
2000s 49.17 21.29 27.88 Madagascar
2010s 41.19 20.15 21.04 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Madagascar, at 39.81 against 21.32 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
18.49, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.