Malta vs Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Malta
12.94
in 2017
Portugal
12.35
in 2017
Malta rank
161st
Portugal rank
164th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.94 against 12.35 in Portugal, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.07 | 22.65 | 1.58 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 22.37 | 17.47 | 4.9 | Malta |
| 1990s | 22.97 | 13.7 | 9.27 | Malta |
| 2000s | 18.32 | 11.56 | 6.76 | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 12.29 | 0.8512 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 12.94 against 12.35 in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.59, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Malta ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 164th 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.