Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia
South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 25.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia, 1993–2018
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 South Asia is 25.83, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 35.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2017.
South Asia 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, 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
- 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
- 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, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (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?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2017.
- How does South Asia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.