Uganda vs World: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Uganda
42.66
in 2017
World
23.45
in 2018
Uganda rank
15th
World rank
18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Uganda
  • World
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 42.66 against 23.45 in World, a difference of 19.21.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times World's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda World Difference Ahead
1970s 33.94 28.42 5.52 Uganda
1980s 33.13 27.28 5.85 Uganda
1990s 40.03 26.31 13.72 Uganda
2000s 51.85 25.39 26.46 Uganda
2010s 45.58 23.73 21.85 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Uganda or World?
Uganda, at 42.66 against 23.45 in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Uganda and World?
19.21, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Uganda and World rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Uganda ranks 15th and World ranks 18th 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.