Nauru vs Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Nauru
40.18
in 2016
Small states
22.18
in 2018
Nauru rank
20th
Small states rank
21st
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Nauru
- Small states
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 40.18 against 22.18 in Small states, a difference of 18.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.
Nauru ranks 20th and Small states ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2 | 31.78 | 14.58 | Small states |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 28.9 | 8.46 | Small states |
| 1990s | 23.42 | 27.82 | 4.4 | Small states |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 26.38 | 2.2 | Small states |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 22.63 | 17.19 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Nauru or Small states?
- Nauru, at 40.18 against 22.18 in Small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Nauru and Small states?
- 18, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Small states?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Nauru and Small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nauru ranks 20th and Small states ranks 21st 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.