Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.51 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
34th
of 42 groups
All-time high
16.77
in 2002
All-time low
13.51
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 13.51 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 16.77 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2018.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.18 13.74 16.48 10
1980s 15 14.48 15.68 10
1990s 14.69 14.08 15.4 10
2000s 16.04 15.1 16.77 10
2010s 14.21 13.51 14.92 9

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 31 Mauritania 25.92 compare
  2. 32 Colombia 25.91 compare
  3. 33 Zambia 25.41 compare
  4. 34 Lesotho 25.34 compare
  5. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 24.82 compare
  6. 36 Nauru 24.8 compare
  7. 37 Namibia 24.62 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend?
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend was 13.51 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 2002.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2018.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Late-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.