Malta vs Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Malta

12.94

in 2017

Spain

13.13

in 2017

Malta rank

161st

Spain rank

158th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Spain currently reports 13.13 against 12.94 in Malta, a difference of 0.1924.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Malta ranks 161st and Spain ranks 158th 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.