Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Ethiopia
43.91
in 2011
Least developed countries
27.96
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
1st
Least developed countries rank
1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 43.91 against 27.96 in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.95.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 34.86 28.49 6.37 Ethiopia
2000s 42.5 28.22 14.28 Ethiopia
2010s 44.71 28.29 16.42 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Ethiopia, at 43.91 against 27.96 in Least developed countries as of 2011.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
15.95, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Ethiopia ranks 1st 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

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