Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Mexico
16.86
in 2017
Puerto Rico
17.16
in 2016
Mexico rank
80th
Puerto Rico rank
79th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
1015202530197119942017

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 17.16 against 16.86 in Mexico, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Mexico ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 15.69 28.63 12.95 Puerto Rico
2010s 17.11 14.7 2.41 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 17.16 against 16.86 in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
0.3, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Mexico ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th 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.