Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia
South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 27.19 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia, 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 stood at 27.19.
The figure 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 peaked at 32.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 1973.
South Asia 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, 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
- 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (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 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 1973.
- How does South Asia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.