Least developed countries vs Malawi: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Least developed countries
24.75
in 2018
Malawi
72.31
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
3rd
Malawi rank
1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
20406080197119942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 72.31 against 24.75 in Least developed countries, a difference of 47.56.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 1st of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 28.03 59.81 31.78 Malawi
2000s 25.41 38.49 13.08 Malawi
2010s 25.41 45.43 20.02 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 72.31 against 24.75 in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Least developed countries and Malawi?
47.56, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Least developed countries ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 1st of 41 groups.
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.