Samoa vs Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Samoa
23.61
in 2010
Small states
16.77
in 2018
Samoa rank
25th
Small states rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Samoa
  • Small states
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 23.61 against 16.77 in Small states, a difference of 6.84.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

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

Samoa ranks 25th and Small states ranks 22nd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 25.96 18.08 7.88 Samoa
2000s 25.76 17.65 8.11 Samoa
2010s 23.61 17.6 6.01 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Samoa or Small states?
Samoa, at 23.61 against 16.77 in Small states as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Samoa and Small states?
6.84, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Samoa and Small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Samoa ranks 25th and Small states ranks 22nd 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.