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

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

19.23

in 2016

Thailand

27.14

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

10th

Thailand rank

11th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 27.14 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.91.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.39	21.43	0.0446	Thailand
2010s	18.75	29.65	10.9	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?: Thailand, at 27.14 against 19.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 7.91, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th 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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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.