Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Mozambique, at 55.27 against 50.63 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?

38 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.

Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Mozambique

55.27

in 2018

Tanzania, United Republic of

50.63

in 2018

Mozambique rank

5th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Mozambique
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 55.27 against 50.63 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.64.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	75.85	45.98	29.87	Mozambique
1980s	62.23	36.41	25.82	Mozambique
1990s	56.9	36.83	20.07	Mozambique
2000s	65.26	53.09	12.17	Mozambique
2010s	54.91	46.09	8.82	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Mozambique, at 55.27 against 50.63 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 4.64, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Mozambique ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 200 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: 20 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.