How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nicaragua: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

18.42

in 2018

Nicaragua

29.33

in 2010

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

16th

Nicaragua rank

16th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 29.33 against 18.42 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.91.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.22	31	10.78	Nicaragua
2000s	19.29	33.13	13.84	Nicaragua
2010s	19.16	29.33	10.18	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 29.33 against 18.42 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?: 10.91, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 43 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: 03 September 2026

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