Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states, 1998–2018
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 Small states is 16.77, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states peaked at 18.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.58, in 2016.
That places Small states 23rd out of 43 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 | 18 | 17.93 | 18.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 17.48 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 16.58 | 17.96 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 20 East Timor 26.95 compare
- 21 Colombia 26.31 compare
- 22 India 24.93 compare
- 23 Thailand 24.86 compare
- 24 Philippines 24.18 compare
- 25 Samoa 23.61 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states was 16.77 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 in 2016.
- How does Small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Small states ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.
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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.