Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Eritrea or Least developed countries?

Eritrea, at 40.34 against 27.96 in Least developed countries as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?

20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

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 Least developed countries: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Eritrea

40.34

in 2018

Least developed countries

27.96

in 2018

Eritrea rank

3rd

Least developed countries rank

1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Eritrea
Least developed countries

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.34 against 27.96 in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.38.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.07	29.18	21.89	Eritrea
2000s	54.79	28.95	25.85	Eritrea
2010s	41.1	28.13	12.97	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Eritrea or Least developed countries?: Eritrea, at 40.34 against 27.96 in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Eritrea and Least developed countries?: 12.38, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Least developed countries rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Eritrea ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 1st 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.