Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Afghanistan
33.5
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.61
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 33.5 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.89.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 23.36 23.91 0.5446 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 26.61 23.56 3.05 Afghanistan
2000s 31.56 24.93 6.64 Afghanistan
2010s 32.73 21.35 11.38 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Afghanistan, at 33.5 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.89, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.