Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Papua New Guinea
34.3
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.61
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.3 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.69.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.58 | 24.39 | 3.81 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 22.04 | 24.69 | 2.64 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 21.78 | 24.06 | 2.28 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 30.85 | 22.5 | 8.35 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.3 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.69, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.