Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 44.9 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
44.9 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
6th
of 184 groups
All-time high
51.55 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
42.21 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2009–2021

02040602009201520212009: 44.3 headcount basis2010: 46.3 headcount basis2011: 50.1 headcount basis2012: 51.3 headcount basis2013: 50.6 headcount basis2014: 51.5 headcount basis2015: 47.1 headcount basis2016: 44.7 headcount basis2017: 43.2 headcount basis2018: 42.2 headcount basis2019: 43 headcount basis2020: 46.6 headcount basis2021: 44.9 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 44.9 headcount basis, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 51.55 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.21 headcount basis, in 2018.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 6th out of 184 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2009 to 2021.
Year headcount basis Change
2009 44.34 headcount basis
2010 46.34 headcount basis +4.5%
2011 50.15 headcount basis +8.2%
2012 51.31 headcount basis +2.3%
2013 50.59 headcount basis -1.4%
2014 51.55 headcount basis +1.9%
2015 47.13 headcount basis -8.6%
2016 44.68 headcount basis -5.2%
2017 43.21 headcount basis -3.3%
2018 42.21 headcount basis -2.3%
2019 43.01 headcount basis +1.9%
2020 46.59 headcount basis +8.3%
2021 44.9 headcount basis -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.34 headcount basis 44.34 headcount basis 44.34 headcount basis 1
2010s 47.02 headcount basis 42.21 headcount basis 51.55 headcount basis 10
2020s 45.75 headcount basis 44.9 headcount basis 46.59 headcount basis 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 3 Madagascar 94.11 headcount basis compare
  2. 4 Malawi 63.52 headcount basis compare
  3. 5 Niger 59.52 headcount basis compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 47.91 headcount basis compare
  5. 7 Mozambique 46.73 headcount basis compare
  6. 8 Sierra Leone 46.47 headcount basis compare
  7. 9 Eritrea 46.24 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 44.9 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 51.55 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.21 headcount basis in 2018.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 6th out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 3,858 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release