Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Papua New Guinea
34.3
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.61
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.3 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.69.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 20.58 24.39 3.81 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 22.04 24.68 2.63 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 21.78 24.05 2.27 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 30.85 22.5 8.36 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Papua New Guinea, at 34.3 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.69, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

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