Nauru vs World: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Nauru
40.18
in 2016
World
23.45
in 2018
Nauru rank
20th
World rank
18th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Nauru
- World
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 40.18 against 23.45 in World, a difference of 16.73.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Nauru ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2 | 28.24 | 11.04 | World |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 27.14 | 6.71 | World |
| 1990s | 23.42 | 26.61 | 3.19 | World |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 25.47 | 1.29 | World |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 23.37 | 16.44 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Nauru or World?
- Nauru, at 40.18 against 23.45 in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Nauru and World?
- 16.73, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Nauru and World rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nauru ranks 20th and World ranks 18th 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.