Niger vs Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Niger
36.34
in 2017
Upper middle income
18.39
in 2018
Niger rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
29th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Niger
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Niger currently reports 36.34 against 18.39 in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.95.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.84 | 28.96 | 10.88 | Niger |
| 1980s | 39.36 | 25.91 | 13.45 | Niger |
| 1990s | 40.55 | 23.9 | 16.66 | Niger |
| 2000s | 41.21 | 20.78 | 20.44 | Niger |
| 2010s | 37.21 | 18.56 | 18.65 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Niger or Upper middle income?
- Niger, at 36.34 against 18.39 in Upper middle income as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Niger and Upper middle income?
- 17.95, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Upper middle income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Niger ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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.