Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.96 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 12.96 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 17.05 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2017.
That places Late-demographic dividend 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 | 14.83 | 16.13 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.22 | 14.99 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 | 12.94 | 14.65 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 32 Mongolia 21.09 compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 21.07 compare
- 34 Madagascar 19.74 compare
- 35 Mexico 19.66 compare
- 36 Guyana 19.58 compare
- 37 Gambia 19.34 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Late-demographic dividend was 12.96 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.05 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2017.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.