Bangladesh vs Least developed countries: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Bangladesh
35.1
in 2018
Least developed countries
24.75
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
5th
Least developed countries rank
3rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 35.1 against 24.75 in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.35.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 23.2 23.67 0.4672 Least developed countries
1980s 26.91 23.73 3.18 Bangladesh
1990s 33.72 25.81 7.91 Bangladesh
2000s 29.82 26.29 3.52 Bangladesh
2010s 33.1 25.19 7.9 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Bangladesh or Least developed countries?
Bangladesh, at 35.1 against 24.75 in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
10.35, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Least developed countries rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.