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
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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.