Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 21.37 in 2018. β¬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 21.37.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 24.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 2017.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.38 | 21.54 | 23.16 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.08 | 22.25 | 23.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.58 | 22.2 | 22.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.65 | 23.3 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 20.97 | 23.31 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 21.37 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 2017.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.