Benin vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Benin
29.49
in 2017
Sri Lanka
29.76
in 2018
Benin rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 29.76 against 29.49 in Benin, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 12.71 7.76 4.96 Benin
1980s 7.98 15.29 7.3 Sri Lanka
1990s 11.06 22.99 11.92 Sri Lanka
2010s 29.49 30.97 1.48 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Benin or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 29.76 against 29.49 in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Benin and Sri Lanka?
0.27, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Benin ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. 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, tertiary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.