Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Nepal
31.99
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.02
in 2016
Nepal rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060199320062019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 31.99 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.97.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 45.05 27.61 17.44 Nepal
2010s 36.5 24.04 12.46 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nepal, at 31.99 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.97, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Nepal ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 137 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.