Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 22.19 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
22.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 42 groups
All-time high
27.73
in 2004
All-time low
22.07
in 2015
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend, 2003–2016

01020302003200920162003: 26.32004: 27.72005: 272006: 26.12007: 25.52008: 25.42009: 23.12010: 26.42011: 24.12012: 252013: 22.62014: 22.52015: 22.12016: 22.2

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 22.19 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 27.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 2015.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.87 23.05 27.73 7
2010s 23.56 22.07 26.44 7

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 6 Bangladesh 36.68 compare
  2. 7 Burundi 35.69 compare
  3. 8 Chad 35.43 compare
  4. 9 Niger 34.73 compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 33.87 compare
  6. 11 Nepal 31.99 compare
  7. 12 Nigeria 31.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Pre-demographic dividend was 22.19 in 2016, 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 27.73 in 2004.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 2015.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 42 groups with data for 2016.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Pre-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 Pre-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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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.