Mali vs Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Mali

37.83

in 2018

Nigeria

37.55

in 2010

Mali rank

26th

Nigeria rank

27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Mali currently reports 37.83 against 37.55 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2735.

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

Globally, Mali ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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.