Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Bangladesh or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Bangladesh, at 36.68 against 25.83 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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.

Bangladesh vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Bangladesh

36.68

in 2017

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

25.83

in 2018

Bangladesh rank

6th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

3rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Bangladesh
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 36.68 against 25.83 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.85.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 137 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.58	34.53	8.06	Bangladesh
2000s	34.59	32.87	1.73	Bangladesh
2010s	35.43	28.91	6.52	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Bangladesh or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Bangladesh, at 36.68 against 25.83 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.85, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Bangladesh ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd 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: 03 September 2026

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