Bangladesh vs India: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Bangladesh
28.67
in 2018
India
33.14
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
7th
India rank
4th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 33.14 against 28.67 in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.47.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 27.27 27.91 0.6428 India
2010s 29.81 27.68 2.13 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 33.14 against 28.67 in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Bangladesh and India?
4.47, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

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