Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Other small states
Other small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.52 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Other small states, 1998β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Other small states stood at 15.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Other small states peaked at 17.53 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.26, in 2016.
That places Other small states 27th 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 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.31 | 17.1 | 17.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.16 | 16.83 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 15.26 | 16.92 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 24 Philippines 24.18 compare
- 25 Samoa 23.61 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
- 27 Ecuador 22.78 compare
- 28 Morocco 22.64 compare
- 29 Cambodia 21.87 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.33 compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Other small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Other small states was 15.52 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.53 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2016.
- How does Other small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Other small states ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.