India vs Least developed countries: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

India
33.14
in 2018
Least developed countries
20.43
in 2018
India rank
4th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • India
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

India currently reports 33.14 against 20.43 in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.71.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 27.91 23.56 4.35 India
2010s 29.05 21.03 8.02 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, India or Least developed countries?
India, at 33.14 against 20.43 in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between India and Least developed countries?
12.71, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
India ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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.