Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Burundi or Latin America & Caribbean?

Burundi, at 26.6 against 16.5 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?

32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

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.

Burundi vs Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Burundi

26.6

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean

16.5

in 2018

Burundi rank

26th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

23rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Burundi
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.6 against 16.5 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.1.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Burundi ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.14	15.27	0.1258	Latin America & Caribbean
1980s	15.72	16.17	0.45	Latin America & Caribbean
1990s	20.8	16.61	4.19	Burundi
2000s	24.3	17.51	6.79	Burundi
2010s	31.16	16.74	14.42	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Burundi or Latin America & Caribbean?: Burundi, at 26.6 against 16.5 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?: 10.1, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Burundi ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd 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: 03 September 2026

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