Nicaragua vs Philippines: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Nicaragua

30.22

in 2010

Philippines

29.08

in 2017

Nicaragua rank

45th

Philippines rank

48th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Nicaragua currently reports 30.22 against 29.08 in Philippines, a difference of 1.13.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Globally, Nicaragua ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 48th 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.