Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Nicaragua or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Nicaragua, at 34.71 against 28.82 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

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.

Nicaragua vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Nicaragua

34.71

in 2010

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

28.82

in 2018

Nicaragua rank

3rd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

Nicaragua
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 34.71 against 28.82 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.89.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 128 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31	29.28	1.72	Nicaragua
2000s	30.48	26.18	4.3	Nicaragua
2010s	34.71	21.36	13.36	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Nicaragua or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Nicaragua, at 34.71 against 28.82 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Nicaragua and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 5.89, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?: Nicaragua ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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: 03 September 2026

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