Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Ethiopia
31.22
in 2014
Sri Lanka
29.76
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 31.22 against 29.76 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.46.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 12.89 8.1 4.8 Ethiopia
1980s 15.09 14.69 0.4031 Ethiopia
1990s 13.09 22.99 9.89 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 31.22 against 29.76 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
1.46, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Ethiopia ranks 13th 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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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.