India vs Nepal: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

India
28.52
in 2018
Nepal
28.26
in 2019
India rank
15th
Nepal rank
16th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • India
  • Nepal
010203040197119952019

How they compare

India currently reports 28.52 against 28.26 in Nepal, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nepal ahead.

India ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 21.45 33.89 12.45 Nepal
1990s 33.62 31.71 1.92 India
2000s 31.13 33.72 2.59 Nepal
2010s 28.77 29.43 0.6582 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, India or Nepal?
India, at 28.52 against 28.26 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between India and Nepal?
0.26, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
India ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.