Nigeria vs Philippines: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Nigeria
23.2
in 2010
Philippines
23.88
in 2017
Nigeria rank
40th
Philippines rank
39th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 23.88 against 23.2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 39th of 190 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 30.4 31.95 1.56 Philippines
1980s 31.92 33.66 1.74 Philippines
1990s 25.95 33.71 7.75 Philippines
2000s 34.21 37.09 2.88 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Nigeria or Philippines?
Philippines, at 23.88 against 23.2 in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Nigeria and Philippines?
0.68, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Nigeria ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 39th 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.