Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Ethiopia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Ethiopia, at 40.35 against 27.19 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

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.

Ethiopia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Ethiopia

40.35

in 2012

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

27.19

in 2018

Ethiopia rank

2nd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Ethiopia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40.35 against 27.19 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.16.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 190 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27.58	21.67	5.91	Ethiopia
1980s	42.04	26.91	15.12	Ethiopia
1990s	32.96	29.55	3.41	Ethiopia
2000s	46.82	25.8	21.02	Ethiopia
2010s	41.25	25.76	15.5	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Ethiopia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Ethiopia, at 40.35 against 27.19 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13.16, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Ethiopia ranks 2nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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.