Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 21.41 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
21.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 42 groups
All-time high
23.54
in 2001
All-time low
19.72
in 1972
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 21.41 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 23.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.72, in 1972.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.14 19.72 20.59 10
1980s 20.78 20.62 20.93 10
1990s 22.16 20.71 23.26 10
2000s 22.44 20.54 23.54 10
2010s 21.72 20.54 22.77 9

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 7 Papua New Guinea 34.3 compare
  2. 8 Afghanistan 33.5 compare
  3. 9 Kenya 33.44 compare
  4. 10 Guinea 33.14 compare
  5. 11 Central African Republic 31.64 compare
  6. 12 Nicaragua 30.83 compare
  7. 13 Niger 29.73 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Early-demographic dividend?
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Early-demographic dividend was 21.41 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 23.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 19.72 in 1972.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.