Malawi vs Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Malawi
13.6
in 2011
Singapore
13.34
in 2017
Malawi rank
113th
Singapore rank
116th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Malawi
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 13.6 against 13.34 in Singapore, a difference of 0.26.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 116th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 8.74 12.79 4.05 Singapore
1980s 8.28 10.5 2.22 Singapore
1990s 10.83 13.16 2.34 Singapore
2000s 7.5 12.92 5.42 Singapore
2010s 12.61 13.93 1.32 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Malawi or Singapore?
Malawi, at 13.6 against 13.34 in Singapore as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Malawi and Singapore?
0.26, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Malawi ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 116th 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
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Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.