Emerging markets 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 | India | 40.2 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | Pakistan | 38.34 | 2005 | ||
| 3 | South Africa | 35.64 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Philippines | 34.53 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Turkey | 30.38 | 1991 | ||
| 6 | Colombia | 28.54 | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Mexico | 28.47 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Chile | 27.3 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Peru | 22.24 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Brazil | 21.57 | 2003 | ||
| 11 | China | 21.05 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Thailand | 20.68 | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Indonesia | 20.13 | 2004 | ||
| =14 | Ukraine | 18.7 | 2005 | ||
| =14 | Venezuela | 18.7 | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Malaysia | 17.51 | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Romania | 17.48 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Argentina | 17.34 | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Bulgaria | 16.75 | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Russia | 16.65 | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Lithuania | 14.72 | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Estonia | 14.11 | 2002 | ||
| 23 | Latvia | 12.98 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Poland | 12.63 | 2004 | ||
| 25 | 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.
