El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

El Salvador
27.8
in 2018
Nicaragua
29.33
in 2010
El Salvador rank
19th
Nicaragua rank
16th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 29.33 against 27.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.53.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 137 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 29.33 against 27.8 in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
1.53, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
El Salvador ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 16th 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.