Other small states vs Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Other small states
15.52
in 2018
Samoa
23.61
in 2010
Other small states rank
28th
Samoa rank
25th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Other small states
  • Samoa
0102030199520062018

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 23.61 against 15.52 in Other small states, a difference of 8.09.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 25th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.53 25.96 8.44 Samoa
2000s 17.16 25.76 8.6 Samoa
2010s 16.71 23.61 6.91 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Other small states or Samoa?
Samoa, at 23.61 against 15.52 in Other small states as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Other small states and Samoa?
8.09, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Samoa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Other small states and Samoa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Other small states ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 25th 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.