Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Pakistan
28.99
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
19.23
in 2016
Pakistan rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28.99 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.76.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.15 23.14 1 Pakistan
2010s 28.94 19.06 9.89 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Pakistan, at 28.99 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9.76, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Pakistan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.