Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Afghanistan
33.87
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.02
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 33.87 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.85.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 137 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 34.88 26 8.88 Afghanistan
2010s 38.94 24.31 14.63 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Afghanistan, at 33.87 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.85, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.