Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Latin America & Caribbean
14.46
in 2018
Sri Lanka
18.48
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Sri Lanka
05101520199720072018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.48 against 14.46 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.02.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 18.48 against 14.46 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
4.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 43 groups.
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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About this data

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.