Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Lower middle income
21.22
in 2018
Nigeria
31.13
in 2010
Lower middle income rank
13th
Nigeria rank
12th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.13 against 21.22 in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.91.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6 33.76 9.16 Nigeria
2010s 23.1 31.13 8.03 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 31.13 against 21.22 in Lower middle income as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
9.91, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Lower middle income ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.