Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Afghanistan
33.5
in 2018
Bangladesh
35.1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
8th
Bangladesh rank
5th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 35.1 against 33.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 20.51 24.07 3.55 Bangladesh
1990s 24.79 27.44 2.65 Bangladesh
2000s 31.56 25.24 6.32 Afghanistan
2010s 32.98 35.09 2.11 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 35.1 against 33.5 in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
1.6, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.