Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Costa Rica
12.43
in 2018
Uruguay
12.66
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
119th
Uruguay rank
116th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.66 against 12.43 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 190 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 19.24 16.13 3.11 Costa Rica
2000s 17.6 13.82 3.77 Costa Rica
2010s 15.51 12.66 2.85 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.66 against 12.43 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.23, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.