How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Rwanda

59.51

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

37.37

in 2018

Rwanda rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 59.51 against 37.37 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.14.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	54.45	37.09	17.37	Rwanda
1980s	49.61	36.87	12.74	Rwanda
1990s	53.83	38.56	15.27	Rwanda
2000s	62.65	43.05	19.61	Rwanda
2010s	59.36	39.02	20.33	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Rwanda, at 59.51 against 37.37 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 22.14, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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: 03 September 2026

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