North America vs East Timor: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

North America
14.94
in 2018
East Timor
26.55
in 2018
North America rank
27th
East Timor rank
27th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • North America
  • East Timor
0102030197119942018

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 26.55 against 14.94 in North America, a difference of 11.61.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.8 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 27th and East Timor ranks 27th of 41 groups.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 15.18 29.24 14.06 East Timor
2010s 14.71 25.28 10.57 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, North America or East Timor?
East Timor, at 26.55 against 14.94 in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between North America and East Timor?
11.61, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and East Timor?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do North America and East Timor rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
North America ranks 27th and East Timor ranks 27th 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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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.