Upper middle income vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Upper middle income
14.17
in 2018
Zambia
25.41
in 1988
Upper middle income rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Upper middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 25.41 against 14.17 in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.24.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Upper middle income ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.26 21.99 5.73 Zambia
1980s 15.3 22.32 7.03 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Upper middle income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 25.41 against 14.17 in Upper middle income as of 1988.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Upper middle income and Zambia?
11.24, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1988.
How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Upper middle income ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.