Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Gambia
20.75
in 1996
Sierra Leone
22.04
in 2016
Gambia rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 22.04 against 20.75 in Gambia, a difference of 1.29.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 18.8 21.55 2.75 Sierra Leone
1980s 20.29 23.01 2.71 Sierra Leone
1990s 26.98 17.17 9.82 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 22.04 against 20.75 in Gambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
1.29, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Gambia ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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.