What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?

0.01, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.

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.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nicaragua: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Democratic Republic of the Congo

15.34

in 2013

Nicaragua

15.33

in 2002

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

89th

Nicaragua rank

90th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nicaragua

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 15.34 against 15.33 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 175 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.94	17.38	6.44	Nicaragua
1980s	13.22	14	0.7803	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nicaragua?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 15.34 against 15.33 in Nicaragua as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?: 0.01, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 90th 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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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: 06 August 2026

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