Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Niger

36.34

in 2017

Papua New Guinea

35.52

in 2016

Niger rank

29th

Papua New Guinea rank

32nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Niger currently reports 36.34 against 35.52 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.815.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Globally, Niger ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.