Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 33.87 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
33.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
43.85
in 2012
All-time low
31.38
in 2008
Years of data
10
2007–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 31.92008: 31.42009: 41.42010: 43.62011: 42.82012: 43.92015: 31.92016: 32.52017: 33.62018: 33.9

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan stood at 33.87.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 43.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.38, in 2008.

That places Afghanistan 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.88 31.38 41.37 3
2010s 37.45 31.88 43.85 7

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 7 Burundi 35.69 compare
  2. 8 Chad 35.43 compare
  3. 9 Niger 34.73 compare
  4. 11 Nepal 31.99 compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 31.13
  6. 13 Kenya 30.65 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More education data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Afghanistan was 33.87 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 43.85 in 2012.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.38 in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
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Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.