Laos vs Panama: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Laos

22.34

in 2018

Panama

21.96

in 2017

Laos rank

81st

Panama rank

84th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Laos currently reports 22.34 against 21.96 in Panama, a difference of 0.3756.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.

Globally, Laos ranks 81st and Panama ranks 84th 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.