Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Nicaragua, at 30.83 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?

27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.

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.

Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Nicaragua

30.83

in 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa

21.61

in 2018

Nicaragua rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

9th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Nicaragua
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 30.83 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.22.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.89	24.39	9.51	Nicaragua
1980s	27.41	24.93	2.48	Nicaragua
1990s	31	25.39	5.61	Nicaragua
2000s	32.23	25.46	6.78	Nicaragua
2010s	30.83	23.57	7.26	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Nicaragua, at 30.83 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 9.22, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Nicaragua ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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: 03 September 2026

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.