How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Eritrea vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Eritrea

40.34

in 2018

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

23.79

in 2017

Eritrea rank

3rd

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

6th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Eritrea
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.34 against 23.79 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.55.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.48	24.82	30.67	Eritrea
2000s	54.79	26.01	28.78	Eritrea
2010s	41.21	25.53	15.67	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Eritrea or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Eritrea, at 40.34 against 23.79 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 16.55, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Eritrea ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th 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: 20 August 2026

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