Eritrea vs Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Eritrea

38.74

in 2018

Madagascar

39.81

in 2018

Eritrea rank

25th

Madagascar rank

22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Madagascar currently reports 39.81 against 38.74 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Globally, Eritrea ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.