Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Sierra Leone, at 22.04 against 20.86 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?

14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Sierra Leone

22.04

in 2016

Tanzania, United Republic of

20.86

in 2018

Sierra Leone rank

43rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

45th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Sierra Leone
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 22.04 against 20.86 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.18.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.55	18.96	2.59	Sierra Leone
1980s	22.28	17.76	4.52	Sierra Leone
1990s	17.17	18.62	1.45	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	22.04	15.94	6.11	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Sierra Leone, at 22.04 against 20.86 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.18, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Sierra Leone ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th 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: 20 August 2026

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