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
1020304050197119942018

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

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.