Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
87
Highest
125.83 headcount basis
Gibraltar
Lowest
4.58 headcount basis
Bermuda
Median
20.94 headcount basis
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
3,005
What the numbers show
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis) is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 125.83 headcount basis in Gibraltar; the lowest is 4.58 headcount basis in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.94 headcount basis, and the mean is 26.49 headcount basis.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 27.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Gibraltar (up 509.9%), and the largest decrease in Burundi (down 97.7%).
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibraltar | 125.83 headcount basis | 2024 | up 509.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 103.1 headcount basis | 2012 | — | rising |
| 3 | Kenya | 90.33 headcount basis | 2023 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 4 | Madagascar | 86.67 headcount basis | 2019 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 5 | Niger | 63.4 headcount basis | 2024 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 56.22 headcount basis | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 7 | Mozambique | 52.49 headcount basis | 2014 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 52.49 headcount basis | 2008 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 9 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 49.9 headcount basis | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Cambodia | 48.18 headcount basis | 2024 | up 143.4% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 47.8 headcount basis | 2019 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Mali | 47.22 headcount basis | 2023 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 13 | Eritrea | 46.45 headcount basis | 2013 | down 72.8% | falling |
| 14 | Mauritania | 43.02 headcount basis | 2020 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 15 | Rwanda | 41.9 headcount basis | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 16 | Pakistan | 38.01 headcount basis | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 35.45 headcount basis | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 34.99 headcount basis | 2021 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 33.43 headcount basis | 2009 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 20 | Nepal | 33.27 headcount basis | 2024 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Barbados | 32.2 headcount basis | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 22 | Myanmar | 32.09 headcount basis | 2018 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 23 | Dominica | 30.27 headcount basis | 2014 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 24 | Egypt | 29.11 headcount basis | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 28.85 headcount basis | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 26 | Cook Islands | 28.67 headcount basis | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 27 | El Salvador | 28.21 headcount basis | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 28 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 27.75 headcount basis | 2010 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 29 | Grenada | 27.75 headcount basis | 2018 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 30 | Colombia | 27.66 headcount basis | 2022 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 31 | Niue | 27.6 headcount basis | 2024 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 32 | Mongolia | 27.05 headcount basis | 2023 | — | rising |
| 33 | Ecuador | 26.22 headcount basis | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 25.12 headcount basis | 2022 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 35 | Namibia | 24.25 headcount basis | 2024 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 36 | Viet Nam | 23.75 headcount basis | 2023 | up 49.0% | falling |
| 37 | Belize | 22.84 headcount basis | 2024 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 38 | Armenia | 22.4 headcount basis | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 39 | Morocco | 22.37 headcount basis | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 40 | Philippines | 21.86 headcount basis | 2024 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 41 | Iran | 21.33 headcount basis | 2017 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 42 | Mexico | 20.97 headcount basis | 2012 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 20.94 headcount basis | 2023 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 44 | Kiribati | 20.94 headcount basis | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 45 | Gambia | 20.88 headcount basis | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 46 | Solomon Islands | 19.87 headcount basis | 2019 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 47 | India | 19.09 headcount basis | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 48 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18.71 headcount basis | 2012 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 18.47 headcount basis | 2022 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 50 | Thailand | 18.4 headcount basis | 2025 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 51 | Palestine, State of | 18.07 headcount basis | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 52 | Tuvalu | 18.05 headcount basis | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 53 | Ghana | 17.97 headcount basis | 2021 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 54 | Liberia | 17.73 headcount basis | 2020 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 55 | Bahamas | 16.09 headcount basis | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 56 | Marshall Islands | 15.2 headcount basis | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 57 | Jordan | 15.06 headcount basis | 2024 | down 20.1% | flat |
| 58 | Bhutan | 14.97 headcount basis | 2023 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 59 | Panama | 14.74 headcount basis | 2017 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 60 | United States of America | 14.29 headcount basis | 2023 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 13.86 headcount basis | 2024 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 62 | Suriname | 13.46 headcount basis | 2021 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 13.26 headcount basis | 2020 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 64 | Qatar | 12.76 headcount basis | 2024 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 65 | Bahrain | 12.75 headcount basis | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 66 | Oman | 12.65 headcount basis | 2024 | up 26.1% | falling |
| 67 | Korea | 12.44 headcount basis | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 68 | Macau (China) | 12.22 headcount basis | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 69 | Cayman Islands | 12.19 headcount basis | 2024 | up 101.0% | rising |
| 70 | Croatia | 11.93 headcount basis | 2003 | — | falling |
| 71 | Moldova | 11.43 headcount basis | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 72 | Belarus | 10.94 headcount basis | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 73 | Spain | 10.89 headcount basis | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 74 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.56 headcount basis | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 75 | Monaco | 10.24 headcount basis | 2024 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 76 | Kuwait | 10.2 headcount basis | 2012 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 77 | Cuba | 9.41 headcount basis | 2023 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 78 | Maldives | 9.25 headcount basis | 2022 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 9.2 headcount basis | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 8.99 headcount basis | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 81 | Latvia | 8.32 headcount basis | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 82 | Cyprus | 7.71 headcount basis | 2021 | — | falling |
| 83 | Andorra | 7.26 headcount basis | 2012 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 7.21 headcount basis | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 85 | San Marino | 6.82 headcount basis | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 86 | Tokelau | 6.17 headcount basis | 2025 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Bermuda | 4.58 headcount basis | 2014 | down 33.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 67.6 headcount basis
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 66.53 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 62.95 headcount basis
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 60.45 headcount basis
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 55.79 headcount basis
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 47.66 headcount basis
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 47.23 headcount basis
- GPE: Region 1 46.66 headcount basis
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 44.36 headcount basis
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 43.79 headcount basis
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 43.79 headcount basis
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 42.29 headcount basis
About this data
February 2026 Data Release