India vs Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

India
24.93
in 2018
Small states
16.77
in 2018
India rank
23rd
Small states rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • India
  • Small states
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How they compare

India currently reports 24.93 against 16.77 in Small states, a difference of 8.16.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 138 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 34.77 17.6 17.16 India
2010s 29.05 17.24 11.81 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, India or Small states?
India, at 24.93 against 16.77 in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between India and Small states?
8.16, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do India and Small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
India ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 138 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.