Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA only
IDA only: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 23.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA only, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA only is 23.53, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA only peaked at 26.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.85, in 1990.
That places IDA only 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.88 | 21.75 | 22 | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.99 | 20.88 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 | 20.85 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.58 | 23.52 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 | 23.11 | 24.15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Malawi 72.31 compare
- 2 Ethiopia 40.35 compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 37.28 compare
- 4 Mozambique 36.54 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 35.1 compare
- 6 Eritrea 35.02 compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 34.3 compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA only was 23.53 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 in 1990.
- How does IDA only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- IDA only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.