Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Sri Lanka
21.74
in 2018
Tajikistan
22.3
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Tajikistan rank
83rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
0102030197619972018

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 22.3 against 21.74 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 28.35 22.03 6.33 Sri Lanka
2000s 23.66 22.05 1.6 Sri Lanka
2010s 23.63 22.91 0.7218 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 22.3 against 21.74 in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
0.56, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd 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

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