OECD members vs Somalia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

OECD members
15.32
in 2018
Somalia
35.52
in 2007
OECD members rank
35th
Somalia rank
33rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • OECD members
  • Somalia
2030405060197019942018

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 35.52 against 15.32 in OECD members, a difference of 20.2.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.54 41.44 20.9 Somalia
1980s 20.15 31.19 11.04 Somalia
2000s 16.31 35.52 19.21 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, OECD members or Somalia?
Somalia, at 35.52 against 15.32 in OECD members as of 2007.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between OECD members and Somalia?
20.2, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Somalia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do OECD members and Somalia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
OECD members ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
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.