Malawi vs Rwanda: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Malawi

58.68

in 2018

Rwanda

59.51

in 2018

Malawi rank

3rd

Rwanda rank

2nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Rwanda currently reports 59.51 against 58.68 in Malawi, a difference of 0.8294.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 2nd 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.