Australia vs France: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Australia

17.88

in 1999

France

18.18

in 2013

Australia rank

105th

France rank

103rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

France currently reports 18.18 against 17.88 in Australia, a difference of 0.3008.

Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 105th and France ranks 103rd of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.