Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Sri Lanka
21.74
in 2018
Tonga
21.63
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Tonga rank
86th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.74 against 21.63 in Tonga, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Tonga ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.93 | 25.66 | 5.27 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 28.35 | 21.86 | 6.49 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.66 | 22.5 | 1.16 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 23.23 | 0.6024 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.74 against 21.63 in Tonga as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.11, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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.