Mauritania vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Mauritania
34.28
in 2018
North America
14.43
in 2018
Mauritania rank
35th
North America rank
38th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 34.28 against 14.43 in North America, a difference of 19.85.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 35th and North America ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.91 | 14.52 | 33.39 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 48.67 | 15.84 | 32.83 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40.82 | 14.58 | 26.25 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.57 | 14.49 | 22.08 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 34.28 against 14.43 in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Mauritania and North America?
- 19.85, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and North America ranks 38th 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.