European Union 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 | Malta | 18.78 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | France | 18.64 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Ireland | 18.17 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | United Kingdom | 18.09 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Czech Republic | 17.87 | 2004 | ||
| 6 | Slovakia | 17.68 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Cyprus | 17.61 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Romania | 17.48 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | 17.17 | 1991 | ||
| 10 | Bulgaria | 16.75 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | Finland | 15.96 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Slovenia | 15.1 | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Lithuania | 14.72 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Croatia | 14.7 | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Germany | 14.19 | 2004 | ||
| 16 | Estonia | 14.11 | 2002 | ||
| 17 | Spain | 13.93 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Austria | 13.13 | 2004 | ||
| 19 | Latvia | 12.98 | 2004 | ||
| 20 | Poland | 12.63 | 2004 | ||
| =21 | Portugal | 11.57 | 2004 | ||
| =21 | Belgium | 11.57 | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Luxembourg | 11.53 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Greece | 11.26 | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Italy | 10.62 | 2004 | ||
| 26 | Hungary | 10.47 | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Sweden | 10.11 | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Denmark | 9.93 | 2001 |
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.
