Jamaica vs Mexico: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Jamaica
16.7
in 2018
Mexico
16.86
in 2017
Jamaica rank
83rd
Mexico rank
80th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.86 against 16.7 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 80th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 26.71 18.37 8.33 Jamaica
1980s 28.37 17.49 10.88 Jamaica
1990s 21.5 16.43 5.07 Jamaica
2000s 19.4 17.38 2.03 Jamaica
2010s 16.26 16.99 0.7307 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Jamaica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 16.86 against 16.7 in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Jamaica and Mexico?
0.16, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 80th 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.