social2019
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary
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
18.0value
Median: 15.0value
Countries Covered
201
with available data
Highest
Guinea-Bissau
147.6value
Lowest
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3.6value
Top 5 Countries
1Guinea-Bissau147.6value
2Syrian Arab Republic64.4value
3Nepal60.0value
4Cameroon52.3value
5Sudan49.8value
By Region
Africa26.2value(9 countries)
Asia19.4value(26 countries)
Other18.3value(121 countries)
Oceania18.2value(2 countries)
South America15.2value(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.6value)High (147.6value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.0value)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Other (121)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
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 | Guinea-Bissau | 147.6value |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 64.4value |
| 3 | Nepal | 60.0value |
| 4 | Cameroon | 52.3value |
| 5 | Sudan | 49.8value |
| 6 | Türkiye | 47.4value |
| 7 | Mauritania | 43.0value |
| 8 | Greece | 38.8value |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 37.1value |
| 10 | Myanmar | 35.5value |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 34.6value |
| 12 | United Republic of Tanzania | 34.4value |
| 13 | Pakistan | 33.0value |
| 14 | Yemen | 32.2value |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 31.2value |
| 16 | Mali | 30.8value |
| 17 | Mauritius | 30.4value |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 29.8value |
| 19 | Benin | 29.5value |
| 20 | Morocco | 28.7value |
| 21 | Fiji | 28.5value |
| 22 | Guam | 28.1value |
| 23 | Senegal | 27.9value |
| 24 | State of Palestine | 27.9value |
| 25 | Guatemala | 27.7value |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 27.4value |
| 27 | Algeria | 27.3value |
| 28 | Indonesia | 27.3value |
| 29 | Kenya | 27.0value |
| 30 | Cayman Islands | 26.8value |
| 31 | Ghana | 26.5value |
| 32 | Chad | 26.4value |
| 33 | Comoros | 26.3value |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 26.0value |
| 35 | Angola | 25.5value |
| 36 | Vanuatu | 24.9value |
| 37 | Madagascar | 24.8value |
| 38 | Rwanda | 24.7value |
| 39 | India | 24.7value |
| 40 | Thailand | 24.6value |
| 41 | Vietnam | 24.6value |
| 42 | Uganda | 24.5value |
| 43 | Egypt | 23.9value |
| 44 | Libya | 23.9value |
| 45 | Philippines | 23.7value |
| 46 | Republic of The Gambia | 23.2value |
| 47 | Mongolia | 23.1value |
| 48 | Jamaica | 22.8value |
| 49 | South Africa | 22.8value |
| 50 | Nigeria | 22.6value |
| 51 | Iraq | 22.1value |
| 52 | Serbia | 22.1value |
| 53 | Bahrain | 21.9value |
| 54 | Liberia | 21.6value |
| 55 | Afghanistan | 21.5value |
| 56 | Honduras | 21.5value |
| 57 | Togo | 21.3value |
| 58 | France | 21.3value |
| 59 | Australia | 20.4value |
| 60 | Italy | 20.1value |
| 61 | Romania | 20.0value |
| 62 | Finland | 19.8value |
| 63 | Burundi | 19.8value |
| 64 | Lesotho | 19.7value |
| 65 | Marshall Islands | 19.6value |
| 66 | People's Republic of China | 19.5value |
| 67 | Peru | 19.3value |
| 68 | Brazil | 19.2value |
| 69 | Djibouti | 19.2value |
| 70 | Somalia | 19.2value |
| 71 | Bahamas | 19.0value |
| 72 | Saudi Arabia | 19.0value |
| 73 | Guinea | 18.7value |
| 74 | United Arab Emirates | 18.4value |
| 75 | Botswana | 18.3value |
| 76 | El Salvador | 18.0value |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 17.9value |
| 78 | Eswatini | 17.6value |
| 79 | Seychelles | 17.5value |
| 80 | Maldives | 17.4value |
| 81 | Burkina Faso | 17.3value |
| 82 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 17.1value |
| 83 | Poland | 17.1value |
| 84 | Kuwait | 17.0value |
| 85 | Belgium | 17.0value |
| 86 | Argentina | 16.8value |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 16.7value |
| 88 | Namibia | 16.6value |
| 89 | Ecuador | 16.6value |
| 90 | Oman | 16.2value |
| 91 | New Zealand | 16.0value |
| 92 | Tunisia | 15.9value |
| 93 | Bhutan | 15.6value |
| 94 | United Kingdom | 15.6value |
| 95 | Ireland | 15.4value |
| 96 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.3value |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 15.3value |
| 98 | American Samoa | 15.3value |
| 99 | Mozambique | 15.2value |
| 100 | Kazakhstan | 15.1value |
| 101 | Hong Kong | 15.0value |
| 102 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 14.9value |
| 103 | Montenegro | 14.9value |
| 104 | Colombia | 14.8value |
| 105 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.8value |
| 106 | Niger | 14.7value |
| 107 | Bermuda | 14.5value |
| 108 | Barbados | 14.5value |
| 109 | Macao | 14.4value |
| 110 | South Korea | 14.3value |
| 111 | Dominica | 14.2value |
| 112 | Eritrea | 14.1value |
| 113 | Albania | 14.1value |
| 114 | Qatar | 14.0value |
| 115 | Timor-Leste | 14.0value |
| 116 | Belize | 13.9value |
| 117 | Cyprus | 13.9value |
| 118 | Cambodia | 13.9value |
| 119 | Belarus | 13.9value |
| 120 | Moldova, Republic of | 13.8value |
| 121 | Hungary | 13.6value |
| 122 | Malawi | 13.6value |
| 123 | Puerto Rico | 13.6value |
| 124 | Malaysia | 13.3value |
| 125 | Singapore | 13.3value |
| 126 | Zambia | 13.1value |
| 127 | Guyana | 13.1value |
| 128 | Venezuela | 12.9value |
| 129 | Slovakia | 12.8value |
| 130 | Gabon | 12.8value |
| 131 | Netherlands | 12.7value |
| 132 | Jordan | 12.5value |
| 133 | Chile | 12.5value |
| 134 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.4value |
| 135 | Sweden | 12.3value |
| 136 | Republic of the Congo | 12.2value |
| 137 | New Caledonia | 12.1value |
| 138 | Spain | 12.0value |
| 139 | United States of America | 12.0value |
| 140 | Uzbekistan | 11.9value |
| 141 | Costa Rica | 11.9value |
| 142 | Latvia | 11.8value |
| 143 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.7value |
| 144 | Panama | 11.5value |
| 145 | Mexico | 11.4value |
| 146 | Estonia | 11.3value |
| 147 | Slovenia | 11.3value |
| 148 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.3value |
| 149 | Bulgaria | 11.2value |
| 150 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.1value |
| 151 | Portugal | 10.5value |
| 152 | Lithuania | 10.4value |
| 153 | Ukraine | 10.3value |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | 9.9value |
| 155 | Russian Federation | 9.9value |
| 156 | Croatia | 9.8value |
| 157 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.7value |
| 158 | Haiti | 9.6value |
| 159 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.4value |
| 160 | Papua New Guinea | 9.3value |
| 161 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 9.2value |
| 162 | Canada | 9.2value |
| 163 | Luxembourg | 9.2value |
| 164 | North Korea | 9.0value |
| 165 | Switzerland | 8.7value |
| 166 | Suriname | 8.7value |
| 167 | Iceland | 8.7value |
| 168 | Aruba | 8.6value |
| 169 | Norway | 8.6value |
| 170 | Denmark | 8.5value |
| 171 | Malta | 8.3value |
| 172 | Palau | 8.2value |
| 173 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.2value |
| 174 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.0value |
| 175 | Paraguay | 8.0value |
| 176 | Cape Verde | 8.0value |
| 177 | Samoa | 7.8value |
| 178 | Saint Lucia | 7.7value |
| 179 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.6value |
| 180 | Germany | 7.6value |
| 181 | Sierra Leone | 7.5value |
| 182 | Georgia | 7.4value |
| 183 | Uruguay | 7.2value |
| 184 | Austria | 7.2value |
| 185 | Liechtenstein | 7.1value |
| 186 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.1value |
| 187 | Armenia | 6.9value |
| 188 | Monaco | 6.9value |
| 189 | Japan | 6.9value |
| 190 | Israel | 6.3value |
| 191 | Grenada | 5.7value |
| 192 | French Polynesia | 5.6value |
| 193 | Turkmenistan | 5.4value |
| 194 | Virgin Islands, British | 5.4value |
| 195 | Tonga | 5.1value |
| 196 | San Marino | 5.1value |
| 197 | Lebanon | 5.0value |
| 198 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.9value |
| 199 | Cuba | 4.8value |
| 200 | Andorra | 4.4value |
| 201 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 3.6value |
Showing 201 of 201 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2019).
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