Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Niger
36.34
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
35.52
in 2016
Niger rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 36.34 against 35.52 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.82.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 39.84 29.92 9.92 Niger
1980s 39.85 30.96 8.9 Niger
1990s 40.71 31.96 8.76 Niger
2000s 41.29 35.82 5.47 Niger
2010s 36.26 35.52 0.7366 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Niger, at 36.34 against 35.52 in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
0.82, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Niger ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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

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.