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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

23.79

in 2017

Mauritania

37.6

in 2018

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

6th

Mauritania rank

4th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 37.6 against 23.79 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.81.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 4th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.82	47.53	22.72	Mauritania
2000s	25.83	30.21	4.38	Mauritania
2010s	25.16	49.37	24.21	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 37.6 against 23.79 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania?: 13.81, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 4th of 41 groups.
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.