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
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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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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.