Sri Lanka vs United States Virgin Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Sri Lanka
17.53
in 2018
United States Virgin Islands
18.07
in 1997
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
70th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States Virgin Islands
05101520197119942018

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 18.07 against 17.53 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.54.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 70th of 190 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 22.2 18 4.2 Sri Lanka
1990s 20.76 17.99 2.77 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Sri Lanka or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 18.07 against 17.53 in Sri Lanka as of 1997.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
0.54, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1995.
How do Sri Lanka and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 70th 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.