THE GLOBAL INDEX #067

Primary pupil–teacher ratio2019

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.

Limited coverage The selected year has lower coverage than the default comparison year. Missing economies can materially affect ranks.

Comparable ranking year2017Latest published year: 2019

Economies with data4 / 217No observation: 213

First-ranked country or territoryGhana26.99 pupils/teacher

Top 10

pupils/teacher · 2019

26.99

19.74

17.21

11.7

Complete ranking

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Primary pupil–teacher ratio · 2019 · pupils/teacher
Rank	Country / territory	Value (pupils/teacher)	Year
01	Ghana	26.99	2019
02	Nepal	19.74	2019
03	Kazakhstan	17.21	2019
04	Monaco	11.7	2019

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No observation (213)

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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)",
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