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

Least developed countries
27.96
in 2018
Mauritania
37.6
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
1st
Mauritania rank
4th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mauritania
0204060199520062018

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 37.6 against 27.96 in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.64.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritania ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 1st 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 Least developed countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 29.87 47.53 17.67 Mauritania
2000s 28.98 30.21 1.23 Mauritania
2010s 28.12 47.41 19.29 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Least developed countries or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 37.6 against 27.96 in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Least developed countries and Mauritania?
9.64, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Least developed countries ranks 1st 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

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