Uganda vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Uganda
42.66
in 2017
Zambia
42.06
in 2017
Uganda rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 42.66 against 42.06 in Zambia, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 33.94 47.63 13.69 Zambia
1980s 33.58 46.96 13.37 Zambia
1990s 41.86 42.94 1.07 Zambia
2000s 52.1 52.82 0.7154 Zambia
2010s 45.58 47.7 2.12 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 42.66 against 42.06 in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Uganda and Zambia?
0.6, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Uganda ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.