Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Nigeria
23.2
in 2010
Sierra Leone
22.04
in 2016
Nigeria rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.2 against 22.04 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.16.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 35.16 20.06 15.1 Nigeria
1980s 29.37 23.01 6.36 Nigeria
1990s 22.11 18.66 3.44 Nigeria
2000s 32.72 26.64 6.08 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 23.2 against 22.04 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
1.16, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2001.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Nigeria ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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.