Russia vs Tonga: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Russia
21.26
in 2017
Tonga
21.63
in 2015
Russia rank
88th
Tonga rank
86th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Russia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 21.63 against 21.26 in Russia, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 88th and Tonga ranks 86th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 27.24 23.65 3.59 Russia
1990s 20.77 22.57 1.8 Tonga
2000s 17.19 22.7 5.51 Tonga
2010s 19.84 22.59 2.74 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Russia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.63 against 21.26 in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Russia and Tonga?
0.37, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tonga?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Russia and Tonga rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Russia ranks 88th 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.