Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Jamaica
16.7
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.62
in 2017
Jamaica rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
85th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 16.7 against 16.62 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 190 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.5 12.24 9.26 Jamaica
2000s 19.4 15.04 4.36 Jamaica
2010s 16.15 15.94 0.2053 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Jamaica, at 16.7 against 16.62 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.08, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Jamaica ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th 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.