Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Bangladesh
36.68
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.02
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 36.68 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.66.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 137 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.63 | 27.28 | 3.35 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 35.18 | 24.41 | 10.77 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 36.68 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.66, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th 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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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.