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
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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

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.