Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IDA blend
IDA blend: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.7 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IDA blend, 2002β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IDA blend is 16.7, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IDA blend peaked at 21.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.32, in 2017.
That places IDA blend 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.65 | 19.9 | 21.89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.89 | 16.32 | 21.02 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 20 Timor-Leste 26.95 compare
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- 22 India 24.93 compare
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- 24 Philippines 24.18 compare
- 25 Samoa 23.61 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IDA blend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IDA blend was 16.7 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 in 2017.
- How does IDA blend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- IDA blend ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.