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

Niger
34.73
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.02
in 2016
Niger rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 34.73 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.71.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38.63 27.83 10.8 Niger
2010s 33.77 24.04 9.73 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Niger, at 34.73 against 23.02 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.71, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Niger ranks 9th 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.