How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Sierra Leone

27.63

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

19.23

in 2016

Sierra Leone rank

9th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

10th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.63 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.4.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 128 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sierra Leone, at 27.63 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.4, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?: Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 03 September 2026

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