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

7 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.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

18.42

in 2018

Senegal

28.35

in 2018

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

16th

Senegal rank

18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

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

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 28.35 against 18.42 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.93.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Senegal 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)	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.73	43.49	24.76	Senegal
2000s	19.41	30.58	11.17	Senegal
2010s	18.42	28.35	9.93	Senegal

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 Senegal?: Senegal, at 28.35 against 18.42 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?: 9.93, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 18th 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.