Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 21.22 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.22
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 41 groups
All-time high
26.41
in 1996
All-time low
20.97
in 2017
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income, 1993–2018

01020301993200520181993: 23.61994: 251995: 24.61996: 26.41997: 26.31998: 25.61999: 26.12000: 26.22001: 25.92002: 25.82003: 25.92004: 26.22005: 25.12006: 24.42007: 242008: 23.22009: 22.32010: 23.12011: 23.62012: 242013: 22.32014: 22.42015: 22.32016: 21.22017: 212018: 21.2

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 21.22 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income peaked at 26.41 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 2017.

That places Lower middle income 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 23.59
1994 25 +6.0%
1995 24.65 -1.4%
1996 26.41 +7.2%
1997 26.26 -0.6%
1998 25.64 -2.4%
1999 26.09 +1.8%
2000 26.17 +0.3%
2001 25.87 -1.1%
2002 25.8 -0.3%
2003 25.9 +0.4%
2004 26.24 +1.3%
2005 25.13 -4.2%
2006 24.44 -2.7%
2007 24 -1.8%
2008 23.18 -3.4%
2009 22.29 -3.8%
2010 23.1 +3.6%
2011 23.61 +2.2%
2012 24.04 +1.8%
2013 22.3 -7.3%
2014 22.45 +0.7%
2015 22.29 -0.7%
2016 21.21 -4.8%
2017 20.97 -1.1%
2018 21.22 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.38 23.59 26.41 7
2000s 24.9 22.29 26.24 10
2010s 22.35 20.97 24.04 9

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 10 Afghanistan 33.87 compare
  2. 11 Nepal 31.99 compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 31.13 compare
  4. 13 Kenya 30.65 compare
  5. 14 Djibouti 29.96 compare
  6. 15 Mali 29.73 compare
  7. 16 Nicaragua 29.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lower middle income was 21.22 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 26.41 in 1996.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 2017.
How does Lower middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle income 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.