Nauru vs Pacific island small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Nauru
40.18
in 2016
Pacific island small states
23.07
in 2018
Nauru rank
20th
Pacific island small states rank
19th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Nauru
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 40.18 against 23.07 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.11.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Nauru ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2 | 23.22 | 6.02 | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 22.78 | 2.35 | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 23.42 | 22.32 | 1.1 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 23.22 | 0.9547 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 22.87 | 16.95 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Nauru or Pacific island small states?
- Nauru, at 40.18 against 23.07 in Pacific island small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Nauru and Pacific island small states?
- 17.11, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Pacific island small states?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Nauru and Pacific island small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nauru ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 19th 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.