What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states?

16.99, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Madagascar, Republic of vs Other small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Madagascar, Republic of

39.81

in 2018

Other small states

22.82

in 2018

Madagascar, Republic of rank

22nd

Other small states rank

19th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Madagascar, Republic of
Other small states

How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 39.81 against 22.82 in Other small states, a difference of 16.99.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.

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

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 19th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar, Republic of	Other small states	Difference	Ahead
1970s	58.63	31.19	27.44	Madagascar, Republic of
1980s	40.82	29.86	10.96	Madagascar, Republic of
1990s	40.58	29.71	10.87	Madagascar, Republic of
2000s	49.17	27.78	21.39	Madagascar, Republic of
2010s	41.19	23.82	17.37	Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Madagascar, Republic of or Other small states?: Madagascar, Republic of, at 39.81 against 22.82 in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states?: 16.99, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Other small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Madagascar, Republic of ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 19th 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: 06 August 2026

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