Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 25.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 25.83 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 35.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2017.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.75 | — |
| 1994 | 32.9 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 31.88 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 35.48 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 35.09 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.37 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 34.68 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.7 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.59 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.68 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.66 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.16 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.21 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.99 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.83 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.95 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.85 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.28 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.01 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 29.26 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.25 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.31 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.83 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.45 | 29.75 | 35.48 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.87 | 28.9 | 35.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 25.31 | 31.28 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Ethiopia 43.91 compare
- 2 Mozambique 43.6 compare
- 3 Eritrea 40.34 compare
- 4 Mauritania 37.6 compare
- 5 Guinea 37.05 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 36.68 compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 25.83 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2017.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.