Bangladesh vs South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Bangladesh
36.68
in 2017
South Asia
25.83
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
6th
South Asia rank
3rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 36.68 against 25.83 in South Asia, a difference of 10.85.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times South Asia'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 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 | 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?
- Bangladesh, at 36.68 against 25.83 in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 10.85, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and South Asia 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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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.