What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?

18.96, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?

46 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.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

34.28

in 2018

OECD members

15.32

in 2018

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank

35th

OECD members rank

35th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
OECD members

How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 34.28 against 15.32 in OECD members, a difference of 18.96.

That makes Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 35th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1970s	34.1	20.54	13.55	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1980s	46.61	19.63	26.99	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
1990s	48.67	18.29	30.38	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s	40.82	16.81	24.02	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s	36.57	15.71	20.87	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of or OECD members?: Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 34.28 against 15.32 in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?: 18.96, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Mauritania, Islamic Republic of and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 35th 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.