Heavily indebted countries Compared by Education > Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary
DEFINITION:
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 63.63 | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Eritrea | 47.53 | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 38.56 | 2003 | ||
| 4 | Sao Tome and Principe | 30.78 | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Sudan | 27.76 | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Jamaica | 27.53 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Morocco | 27.1 | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Singapore | 26.44 | 1991 | ||
| 9 | Cape Verde | 26 | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Saint Lucia | 24.06 | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Belize | 22.54 | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 22.5 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Egypt | 21.86 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Jordan | 19.93 | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Japan | 19.15 | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Malta | 18.78 | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Antigua and Barbuda | 18.74 | 2000 | ||
| 18 | France | 18.64 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Dominica | 18.19 | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Ireland | 18.17 | 2004 | ||
| 21 | United Kingdom | 18.09 | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.97 | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Grenada | 17.68 | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17.64 | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Cyprus | 17.61 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Canada | 17.42 | 2001 | ||
| 27 | Netherlands | 17.17 | 1991 | ||
| 28 | Barbados | 15.15 | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Lebanon | 14.25 | 2005 | ||
| 30 | United States | 14.21 | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Germany | 14.19 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Seychelles | 14.04 | 2004 | ||
| 33 | Spain | 13.93 | 2004 | ||
| 34 | Austria | 13.13 | 2004 | ||
| 35 | Israel | 12.42 | 2004 | ||
| =36 | Belgium | 11.57 | 2004 | ||
| =36 | Portugal | 11.57 | 2004 | ||
| 38 | Greece | 11.26 | 2004 | ||
| 39 | Italy | 10.62 | 2004 | ||
| 40 | Iceland | 10.53 | 2004 | ||
| 41 | Hungary | 10.47 | 2004 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Education > Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary
- Ethiopia ranked first for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- Afghanistan ranked first for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Sierra Leone ranked first for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- Central African Republic ranked first for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 1991.
- Nicaragua ranked first for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2005.
- San Marino has ranked last for pupil-teacher ratio > primary since 1991.
- Philippines ranked first for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2004.
- Congo, Republic of the ranked second for pupil-teacher ratio > primary globally in 2005.
- Mozambique ranked second for pupil-teacher ratio > primary amongst Former French colonies in 2005.
- 15 of the bottom 17 countries by pupil-teacher ratio > primary are Christian.
