Panama vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Panama
21.96
in 2017
Sri Lanka
21.74
in 2018
Panama rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
85th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 21.96 against 21.74 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 27.32 30.7 3.38 Sri Lanka
2000s 24.22 23.69 0.5378 Panama
2010s 22.34 23.63 1.29 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Panama or Sri Lanka?
Panama, at 21.96 against 21.74 in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Panama and Sri Lanka?
0.22, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Panama ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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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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.