Mali vs Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Mali
37.83
in 2018
Nigeria
37.55
in 2010
Mali rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 37.83 against 37.55 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 41.16 33.72 7.44 Mali
1980s 38.22 38.8 0.5816 Nigeria
1990s 60.68 38.15 22.53 Mali
2000s 56.69 39.54 17.15 Mali
2010s 50.4 37.55 12.85 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Mali or Nigeria?
Mali, at 37.83 against 37.55 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Mali and Nigeria?
0.28, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Mali ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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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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.