Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Eritrea
27.64
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.23
in 2016
Eritrea rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20304050199620072018

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 27.64 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.41.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.17 22.67 19.5 Eritrea
2010s 35.99 19.39 16.6 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Eritrea, at 27.64 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.41, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Eritrea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.