Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
106
Highest
197.98 headcount basis
Nicaragua
Lowest
4.98 headcount basis
Bermuda
Median
15.49 headcount basis
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
3,858
What the numbers show
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 197.98 headcount basis in Nicaragua; the lowest is 4.98 headcount basis in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.49 headcount basis, and the mean is 23.22 headcount basis.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 68 fell. The largest increase was in Gibraltar (up 784.0%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 68.0%).
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 197.98 headcount basis | 2023 | up 237.6% | rising |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 173.5 headcount basis | 2023 | up 784.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Madagascar | 94.11 headcount basis | 2019 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 4 | Malawi | 63.52 headcount basis | 2013 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 5 | Niger | 59.52 headcount basis | 2024 | down 68.0% | falling |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 47.91 headcount basis | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 7 | Mozambique | 46.73 headcount basis | 2015 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 46.47 headcount basis | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 9 | Eritrea | 46.24 headcount basis | 2013 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 10 | Benin | 45.52 headcount basis | 2022 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 11 | Mongolia | 44.43 headcount basis | 2023 | up 199.2% | rising |
| 12 | Kenya | 40.01 headcount basis | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 13 | Rwanda | 38.08 headcount basis | 2024 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 14 | Nepal | 35.64 headcount basis | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 15 | Nauru | 34.56 headcount basis | 2025 | up 39.4% | falling |
| 16 | Burundi | 32.24 headcount basis | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 31.74 headcount basis | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 18 | Senegal | 31.67 headcount basis | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 19 | Mauritania | 30.95 headcount basis | 2020 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 20 | Myanmar | 30.62 headcount basis | 2018 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 21 | Barbados | 27.67 headcount basis | 2024 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 22 | Egypt | 26.6 headcount basis | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 23 | El Salvador | 26.09 headcount basis | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 24 | Lesotho | 26.07 headcount basis | 2016 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 25 | Colombia | 25.92 headcount basis | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 25.83 headcount basis | 2024 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 27 | Grenada | 24.54 headcount basis | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 28 | Ecuador | 24.51 headcount basis | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 29 | Philippines | 23.93 headcount basis | 2024 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 30 | Belize | 23.28 headcount basis | 2024 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 31 | Namibia | 23.14 headcount basis | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 32 | Ghana | 23.06 headcount basis | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 33 | Eswatini | 21.57 headcount basis | 2015 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 20.28 headcount basis | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 35 | Brazil | 20.17 headcount basis | 2023 | — | flat |
| 36 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 19.94 headcount basis | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 37 | India | 19.75 headcount basis | 2025 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 38 | Dominica | 19.75 headcount basis | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 39 | Antigua and Barbuda | 19.49 headcount basis | 2018 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 40 | Morocco | 19.48 headcount basis | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 41 | Cabo Verde | 19.21 headcount basis | 2022 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 42 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.02 headcount basis | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 43 | Montserrat | 18.94 headcount basis | 2019 | down 36.5% | rising |
| 44 | Mauritius | 18.17 headcount basis | 2024 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 45 | Suriname | 18.08 headcount basis | 2021 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 46 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 17.72 headcount basis | 2022 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 47 | Mexico | 17.58 headcount basis | 2021 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 48 | Thailand | 17.45 headcount basis | 2025 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 49 | Palestine, State of | 17.11 headcount basis | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 50 | Marshall Islands | 16.53 headcount basis | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 51 | Tuvalu | 16.36 headcount basis | 2024 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 52 | Jamaica | 16.04 headcount basis | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 53 | Aruba | 15.75 headcount basis | 2012 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 54 | British Virgin Islands | 15.23 headcount basis | 2023 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 55 | Armenia | 15.01 headcount basis | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 56 | Anguilla | 14.92 headcount basis | 2011 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 57 | Saint Lucia | 14.62 headcount basis | 2023 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 58 | United States | 14.55 headcount basis | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 59 | Bahamas | 14.32 headcount basis | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 60 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14.25 headcount basis | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 61 | Panama | 14.2 headcount basis | 2014 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 62 | Jordan | 14.07 headcount basis | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 63 | Pakistan | 14.03 headcount basis | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.96 headcount basis | 2017 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 65 | Botswana | 13.94 headcount basis | 2007 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 13.88 headcount basis | 2024 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 13.5 headcount basis | 2021 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 68 | Malaysia | 13.32 headcount basis | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 13.2 headcount basis | 2020 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 70 | Cook Islands | 12.94 headcount basis | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 71 | Seychelles | 12.49 headcount basis | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 72 | Guyana | 12.46 headcount basis | 2024 | down 66.6% | falling |
| 73 | Oman | 12.32 headcount basis | 2024 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 74 | Singapore | 12.25 headcount basis | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 75 | Qatar | 12.21 headcount basis | 2024 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 76 | Bahrain | 12.18 headcount basis | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 77 | Hong Kong (China) | 12.08 headcount basis | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 78 | Republic of Moldova | 11.76 headcount basis | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 79 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.6 headcount basis | 2024 | up 18.1% | falling |
| 80 | Korea | 11.42 headcount basis | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 81 | Macau (China) | 11.37 headcount basis | 2024 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Croatia | 10.86 headcount basis | 2003 | — | falling |
| 83 | Spain | 10.85 headcount basis | 2023 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 84 | Cayman Islands | 10.66 headcount basis | 2024 | up 100.1% | rising |
| 85 | Belarus | 10.48 headcount basis | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 86 | Niue | 10.33 headcount basis | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Bhutan | 10.13 headcount basis | 2023 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Ukraine | 10.12 headcount basis | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 89 | Malta | 10.03 headcount basis | 2021 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | 9.94 headcount basis | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 91 | Cambodia | 9.9 headcount basis | 2021 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 9.65 headcount basis | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 93 | Latvia | 9.45 headcount basis | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 9.25 headcount basis | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 95 | Kuwait | 9.09 headcount basis | 2008 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 96 | Portugal | 8.95 headcount basis | 2020 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.93 headcount basis | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 98 | United Arab Emirates | 8.87 headcount basis | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 99 | Andorra | 8.67 headcount basis | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 100 | Monaco | 8.54 headcount basis | 2024 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 101 | Maldives | 8.49 headcount basis | 2022 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Lithuania | 8.45 headcount basis | 2020 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 103 | Cuba | 8.07 headcount basis | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 104 | Cyprus | 7.43 headcount basis | 2021 | — | falling |
| 105 | San Marino | 6.25 headcount basis | 2024 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 106 | Bermuda | 4.98 headcount basis | 2014 | down 27.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 65.78 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 60.02 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 56.11 headcount basis
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 50.48 headcount basis
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 47.71 headcount basis
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 44.9 headcount basis
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 43.16 headcount basis
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 43.04 headcount basis
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 42.87 headcount basis
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 42.87 headcount basis
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 41.86 headcount basis
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 41.49 headcount basis
About this data
February 2026 Data Release