Ecuador vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Ecuador
22.78
in 2018
North America
15.2
in 2018
Ecuador rank
27th
North America rank
29th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Ecuador
  • North America
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 22.78 against 15.2 in North America, a difference of 7.58.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and North America ranks 29th of 137 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North America Difference Ahead
2000s 14.73 15.09 0.3646 North America
2010s 23.3 15.1 8.21 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Ecuador or North America?
Ecuador, at 22.78 against 15.2 in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Ecuador and North America?
7.58, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Ecuador ranks 27th and North America ranks 29th 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.