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Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2019. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.7value
Median: 14.5value
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Malawi
72.3value
Lowest
San Marino
5.8value
Top 5 Countries
1Malawi72.3value
2Ethiopia40.4value
3Guinea-Bissau37.3value
4Mozambique36.5value
5Bangladesh35.1value
By Region
Africa24.3value(9 countries)
Other17.8value(125 countries)
South America17.2value(7 countries)
Asia16.6value(26 countries)
North America15.2value(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (5.8value)High (72.3value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.7value)
Africa (9)
Other (125)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Oceania (1)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2019. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 72.3value |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 40.4value |
| 3 | Guinea-Bissau | 37.3value |
| 4 | Mozambique | 36.5value |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 35.1value |
| 6 | Eritrea | 35.0value |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 34.3value |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 33.5value |
| 9 | Kenya | 33.4value |
| 10 | Guinea | 33.1value |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 31.6value |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 30.8value |
| 13 | Niger | 29.7value |
| 14 | Cambodia | 28.9value |
| 15 | Vietnam | 28.9value |
| 16 | India | 28.5value |
| 17 | Nepal | 28.3value |
| 18 | Rwanda | 28.2value |
| 19 | Gabon | 28.1value |
| 20 | South Africa | 27.6value |
| 21 | El Salvador | 27.6value |
| 22 | South Sudan | 27.5value |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 27.3value |
| 24 | Myanmar | 27.2value |
| 25 | Chad | 27.1value |
| 26 | Djibouti | 26.8value |
| 27 | Angola | 26.8value |
| 28 | Burundi | 26.6value |
| 29 | Timor-Leste | 26.5value |
| 30 | Togo | 26.2value |
| 31 | Thailand | 25.9value |
| 32 | Solomon Islands | 25.9value |
| 33 | Mauritania | 25.9value |
| 34 | Colombia | 25.9value |
| 35 | Zambia | 25.4value |
| 36 | Lesotho | 25.3value |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 24.8value |
| 38 | Nauru | 24.8value |
| 39 | Namibia | 24.6value |
| 40 | Haiti | 24.5value |
| 41 | Philippines | 23.9value |
| 42 | Nigeria | 23.2value |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 23.1value |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 22.5value |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 22.0value |
| 46 | Yemen | 21.7value |
| 47 | Samoa | 21.5value |
| 48 | United Republic of Tanzania | 20.9value |
| 49 | Republic of The Gambia | 20.7value |
| 50 | Ecuador | 20.6value |
| 51 | Vanuatu | 20.6value |
| 52 | Pakistan | 20.4value |
| 53 | Guyana | 20.3value |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.0value |
| 55 | Morocco | 19.4value |
| 56 | Somalia | 19.3value |
| 57 | Madagascar | 19.3value |
| 58 | Fiji | 19.3value |
| 59 | Cameroon | 19.3value |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea | 19.2value |
| 61 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 19.0value |
| 62 | Senegal | 18.9value |
| 63 | Canada | 18.8value |
| 64 | Republic of the Congo | 18.7value |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 18.6value |
| 66 | Bolivia | 18.5value |
| 67 | Uganda | 18.5value |
| 68 | Paraguay | 18.4value |
| 69 | Liberia | 18.4value |
| 70 | Chile | 18.4value |
| 71 | Guam | 18.2value |
| 72 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 18.2value |
| 73 | Syrian Arab Republic | 18.1value |
| 74 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 18.1value |
| 75 | Venezuela | 18.0value |
| 76 | Barbados | 17.9value |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 17.5value |
| 78 | North Korea | 17.5value |
| 79 | Kiribati | 17.4value |
| 80 | Mali | 17.4value |
| 81 | Türkiye | 17.3value |
| 82 | State of Palestine | 17.3value |
| 83 | Algeria | 17.2value |
| 84 | Puerto Rico | 17.2value |
| 85 | Mexico | 16.9value |
| 86 | Brazil | 16.7value |
| 87 | Belize | 16.7value |
| 88 | Jamaica | 16.7value |
| 89 | Honduras | 16.7value |
| 90 | United Kingdom | 16.6value |
| 91 | Eswatini | 15.5value |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 15.4value |
| 93 | Cape Verde | 15.4value |
| 94 | Indonesia | 15.2value |
| 95 | Ghana | 15.2value |
| 96 | Egypt | 15.2value |
| 97 | Aruba | 15.1value |
| 98 | Palau | 15.1value |
| 99 | Gibraltar | 15.0value |
| 100 | Marshall Islands | 14.9value |
| 101 | United States of America | 14.6value |
| 102 | Tonga | 14.5value |
| 103 | Netherlands | 14.5value |
| 104 | Mongolia | 14.5value |
| 105 | Ireland | 14.3value |
| 106 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14.2value |
| 107 | Peru | 14.2value |
| 108 | French Polynesia | 14.0value |
| 109 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.9value |
| 110 | Botswana | 13.8value |
| 111 | Iraq | 13.7value |
| 112 | Maldives | 13.7value |
| 113 | American Samoa | 13.7value |
| 114 | New Zealand | 13.6value |
| 115 | Tunisia | 13.6value |
| 116 | Panama | 13.6value |
| 117 | Finland | 13.6value |
| 118 | South Korea | 13.3value |
| 119 | People's Republic of China | 13.3value |
| 120 | New Caledonia | 13.2value |
| 121 | Sweden | 13.1value |
| 122 | France | 12.9value |
| 123 | Grenada | 12.8value |
| 124 | Uruguay | 12.7value |
| 125 | Bulgaria | 12.6value |
| 126 | Bahamas | 12.5value |
| 127 | Costa Rica | 12.4value |
| 128 | Jordan | 12.3value |
| 129 | Argentina | 12.2value |
| 130 | Romania | 12.1value |
| 131 | Suriname | 12.0value |
| 132 | Germany | 12.0value |
| 133 | Spain | 11.6value |
| 134 | Czech Republic | 11.5value |
| 135 | Saudi Arabia | 11.5value |
| 136 | Singapore | 11.5value |
| 137 | Malaysia | 11.4value |
| 138 | Denmark | 11.3value |
| 139 | Hong Kong | 11.2value |
| 140 | Albania | 11.2value |
| 141 | Saint Lucia | 11.1value |
| 142 | Japan | 11.1value |
| 143 | Libya | 11.1value |
| 144 | Slovakia | 11.1value |
| 145 | Qatar | 11.0value |
| 146 | Benin | 11.0value |
| 147 | Mauritius | 11.0value |
| 148 | Cayman Islands | 11.0value |
| 149 | Iceland | 10.8value |
| 150 | Bhutan | 10.8value |
| 151 | Seychelles | 10.8value |
| 152 | Dominica | 10.7value |
| 153 | Kyrgyzstan | 10.6value |
| 154 | Guatemala | 10.5value |
| 155 | Uzbekistan | 10.3value |
| 156 | Bahrain | 10.2value |
| 157 | Oman | 10.2value |
| 158 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 10.1value |
| 159 | Hungary | 10.0value |
| 160 | Italy | 10.0value |
| 161 | Moldova, Republic of | 9.9value |
| 162 | Switzerland | 9.8value |
| 163 | Israel | 9.8value |
| 164 | Macao | 9.8value |
| 165 | Slovenia | 9.7value |
| 166 | Cuba | 9.6value |
| 167 | Liechtenstein | 9.6value |
| 168 | United Arab Emirates | 9.5value |
| 169 | Portugal | 9.5value |
| 170 | Austria | 9.3value |
| 171 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.3value |
| 172 | Estonia | 9.2value |
| 173 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.1value |
| 174 | Poland | 9.1value |
| 175 | Belgium | 9.0value |
| 176 | Luxembourg | 8.8value |
| 177 | Russian Federation | 8.8value |
| 178 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.7value |
| 179 | Virgin Islands, British | 8.7value |
| 180 | Tuvalu | 8.6value |
| 181 | Norway | 8.6value |
| 182 | Belarus | 8.6value |
| 183 | Greece | 8.6value |
| 184 | Monaco | 8.5value |
| 185 | Cyprus | 8.3value |
| 186 | Comoros | 8.3value |
| 187 | Latvia | 8.3value |
| 188 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.3value |
| 189 | Armenia | 8.0value |
| 190 | Andorra | 8.0value |
| 191 | Serbia | 7.9value |
| 192 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.9value |
| 193 | Lithuania | 7.8value |
| 194 | Kazakhstan | 7.7value |
| 195 | Lebanon | 7.7value |
| 196 | Azerbaijan | 7.6value |
| 197 | Kuwait | 7.6value |
| 198 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 7.6value |
| 199 | Georgia | 7.6value |
| 200 | Ukraine | 7.3value |
| 201 | Malta | 7.1value |
| 202 | Croatia | 6.7value |
| 203 | Bermuda | 6.3value |
| 204 | San Marino | 5.8value |
Showing 204 of 204 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2019).
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