Belgium vs Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Belgium

11.28

in 2017

Italy

11.48

in 2017

Belgium rank

179th

Italy rank

177th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Italy currently reports 11.48 against 11.28 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2038.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 179th and Italy ranks 177th 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.