Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 27.19 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 27.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 32.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 1973.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.05 | — |
| 1971 | 22.04 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.65 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 21.44 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 21.54 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 21.66 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21.92 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 22.32 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.02 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 23.93 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.42 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.86 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25.27 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.84 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.27 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.63 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 27.03 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.45 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.69 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 28.19 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.67 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.3 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.84 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.4 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.89 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.41 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.85 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.34 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.47 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.35 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.25 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 31.09 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.13 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 28.38 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.36 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 25.24 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 25.38 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.97 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.92 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.93 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 30.6 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.45 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.21 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 26.97 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.19 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.02 | 21.44 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.53 | 23.6 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.06 | 27.69 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5 | 25.24 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 25.38 | 30.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Malawi 72.31 compare
- 2 Ethiopia 40.35 compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 37.28 compare
- 4 Mozambique 36.54 compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 27.19 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 1973.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.