South Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

South Asia
33.25
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
50.63
in 2018
South Asia rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • South Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 50.63 against 33.25 in South Asia, a difference of 17.38.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Asia ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 41.9 47.5 5.61 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 42.02 36.41 5.61 South Asia
1990s 41.28 36.77 4.5 South Asia
2000s 40.24 53.51 13.27 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 34.47 46.09 11.62 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, South Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 50.63 against 33.25 in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
17.38, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
South Asia ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 41 groups.
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.