Panama vs Tonga: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Panama
21.96
in 2017
Tonga
21.63
in 2015
Panama rank
84th
Tonga rank
86th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Panama
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 21.96 against 21.63 in Tonga, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Panama ranks 84th and Tonga ranks 86th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 26.63 25.9 0.725 Panama
1980s 25.24 22.22 3.02 Panama
1990s 24.55 22.44 2.11 Panama
2000s 24.28 22.55 1.73 Panama
2010s 22.55 23.23 0.6745 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Panama or Tonga?
Panama, at 21.96 against 21.63 in Tonga as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Panama and Tonga?
0.33, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tonga?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Panama and Tonga rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Panama ranks 84th and Tonga ranks 86th 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.