Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17.23 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only stood at 17.23.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only peaked at 19.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.22, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.35 | 15.22 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.86 | 16.62 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.56 | 16.6 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 | 17.26 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 17.22 | 18.27 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 16 Nepal 28.26 compare
- 17 Rwanda 28.25 compare
- 18 Gabon 28.12 compare
- 19 South Africa 27.62 compare
- 20 El Salvador 27.56 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 27.28 compare
- 22 Myanmar 27.25 compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only was 17.23 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.