OECD members vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

OECD members
14
in 2018
Zambia
21.13
in 2014
OECD members rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • OECD members
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.13 against 14 in OECD members, a difference of 7.13.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 41 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.13 39.39 24.26 Zambia
2000s 14.51 52.82 38.31 Zambia
2010s 14.18 45.43 31.24 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, OECD members or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.13 against 14 in OECD members as of 2014.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between OECD members and Zambia?
7.13, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do OECD members and Zambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
OECD members ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st 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.