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Primary pupil–teacher ratio2017

Number of primary school pupils divided by the number of teachers.

World Bank
Historical source series The latest observation is more than three years old. It is the latest in this source snapshot, not a current estimate.
Comparable ranking year2017Latest published year: 2019
Economies with data135 / 217No observation: 82
First-ranked country or territoryRwanda57.86 pupils/teacher

Top 10

pupils/teacher · 2017
01Rwanda
57.86
02Mozambique
52.44
03Burundi
49.61
04Afghanistan
47.98
05Tanzania
47.15
06Pakistan
44.78
07Cameroon
44.61
08Benin
43.57
09Uganda
42.66
10Côte d’Ivoire
42.43

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Primary pupil–teacher ratio · 2017 · pupils/teacher
RankCountry / territoryValue (pupils/teacher)Year
01Rwanda57.862017
02Mozambique52.442017
03Burundi49.612017
04Afghanistan47.982017
05Tanzania47.152017
06Pakistan44.782017
07Cameroon44.612017
08Benin43.572017
09Uganda42.662017
10Côte d’Ivoire42.432017
11Zambia42.062017
12Cambodia41.662017
13Burkina Faso40.682017
14Togo40.132017
15Sierra Leone39.442017
16Eritrea39.252017
17Gambia38.682017
18Mali38.222017
19Mauritania36.352017
20Niger36.342017
21Bhutan34.562017
22Lesotho32.952017
23Senegal32.812017
24India32.752017
25São Tomé & Príncipe31.162017
26Djibouti30.422017
27Mongolia30.382017
28Bangladesh30.052017
29Philippines29.082017
30Iran28.522017
31El Salvador28.272017
32Morocco28.032017
33Timor-Leste27.652017
34Ghana27.32017
35Eswatini26.62017
36Mexico26.552017
37Solomon Islands25.782017
38Honduras25.62017
39Kiribati25.492017
40Kyrgyzstan24.912017
41Palestinian Territories24.732017
42Ecuador24.482017
43Algeria24.232017
44Egypt23.782017
45Colombia23.62017
46Myanmar (Burma)23.052017
47Sri Lanka22.932017
48Laos22.342017
49Liberia22.322017
50Tajikistan22.32017
51Jamaica22.112017
52Panama21.962017
53Russia21.262017
54Uzbekistan21.152017
55Cape Verde21.082017
56Jordan21.042017
57Nepal20.912017
58Kazakhstan20.762017
59Brazil20.222017
60Guatemala20.182017
61Vietnam19.652017
62Belize19.592017
63Romania19.332017
64Dominican Republic18.922017
65Comoros18.92017
66Belarus18.82017
67Albania17.942017
68Mauritius17.942017
69Peru17.942017
70Chile17.792017
71Moldova17.682017
72Bolivia17.592017
73Bosnia & Herzegovina17.22017
74Türkiye16.982017
75Thailand16.892017
76China16.592017
77Tunisia16.572017
78South Korea16.292017
79Grenada16.182017
80Indonesia16.062017
81Japan15.662017
82Slovakia15.542017
83Azerbaijan15.462017
84St. Lucia15.232017
85Bulgaria15.212017
86United Kingdom15.132017
87New Zealand14.922017
88North Macedonia14.912017
89Singapore14.692017
90St. Vincent & Grenadines14.392017
91Serbia14.282017
92United States14.22017
93Gibraltar14.172017
94Barbados14.12017
95Seychelles14.032017
96Hong Kong SAR China13.772017
97Finland13.672017
98Lithuania13.522017
99Macao SAR China13.512017
100Spain13.132017
101Ukraine12.992017
102Malta12.942017
103Suriname12.922017
104Lebanon12.482017
105Portugal12.352017
106Germany12.32017
107Sweden12.232017
108Saudi Arabia12.232017
109Bahrain12.162017
110Antigua & Barbuda12.062017
111Cyprus12.042017
112Netherlands11.812017
113Qatar11.772017
114Malaysia11.662017
115Costa Rica11.632017
116British Virgin Islands11.622017
117Latvia11.542017
118Italy11.482017
119Estonia11.312017
120Belgium11.282017
121Uruguay11.022017
122Andorra10.52017
123Monaco10.462017
124Brunei10.182017
125Poland10.182017
126Maldives10.162017
127Oman10.132017
128Austria10.022017
129Switzerland9.932017
130Greece9.382017
131Georgia9.022017
132Kuwait8.862017
133Cuba8.832017
134Norway8.592017
135Liechtenstein7.82017
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Source & definition

Indicator definition
Number of primary school pupils divided by the number of teachers.
Unit
pupils/teacher
Source & definition
World Bank · SE.PRM.ENRL.TC.ZS
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Original metadata
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.

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  "sourceNote": "Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.",
  "sourceOrganization": "Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)",
  "topics": [
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    }
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}

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