Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Nigeria
37.55
in 2010
Upper middle income
18.39
in 2018
Nigeria rank
27th
Upper middle income rank
28th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.55 against 18.39 in Upper middle income, a difference of 19.16.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.77 | 28.92 | 4.85 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 25.79 | 13.01 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 38.15 | 23.76 | 14.39 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 39.54 | 21.17 | 18.37 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.55 | 18.78 | 18.77 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 37.55 against 18.39 in Upper middle income as of 2010.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 19.16, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nigeria ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 200 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.