United States of America vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

United States of America
14.29 headcount basis
in 2023
WB: Pacific Island Small States
26.57 headcount basis
in 2020
United States of America rank
43rd
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
46th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: Pacific Island Small States
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How they compare

WB: Pacific Island Small States currently reports 26.57 headcount basis against 14.29 headcount basis in United States of America, a difference of 12.28 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Pacific Island Small States's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Pacific Island Small States has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 46th of 69 countries.

WB: Pacific Island Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: Pacific Island Small States Difference Ahead
2010s 14.64 headcount basis 24.59 headcount basis 9.96 headcount basis WB: Pacific Island Small States
2020s 14.57 headcount basis 26.57 headcount basis 12.01 headcount basis WB: Pacific Island Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, United States of America or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
WB: Pacific Island Small States, at 26.57 headcount basis against 14.29 headcount basis in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between United States of America and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
12.28 headcount basis, with WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do United States of America and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
United States of America ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 46th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release