Nigeria vs Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Nigeria
37.55
in 2010
Senegal
36.32
in 2018
Nigeria rank
27th
Senegal rank
30th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.55 against 36.32 in Senegal, a difference of 1.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 33.72 43.58 9.86 Senegal
1980s 38.8 46.43 7.63 Senegal
1990s 38.15 56.49 18.34 Senegal
2000s 39.54 44.29 4.75 Senegal
2010s 37.55 33.65 3.9 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 37.55 against 36.32 in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Nigeria and Senegal?
1.23, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Nigeria ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 30th 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.