Burundi vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Burundi
26.6
in 2018
North America
14.94
in 2018
Burundi rank
26th
North America rank
27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Burundi
  • North America
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.6 against 14.94 in North America, a difference of 11.66.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North America ahead.

Burundi ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi North America Difference Ahead
1970s 15.14 20.02 4.88 North America
1980s 15.72 17.44 1.72 North America
1990s 20.8 15.81 4.99 Burundi
2000s 24.3 14.98 9.32 Burundi
2010s 31.16 14.88 16.28 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Burundi or North America?
Burundi, at 26.6 against 14.94 in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Burundi and North America?
11.66, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Burundi and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Burundi ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th 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.