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Education > Teacher student ratio > High school: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 76.14 2008
2 EritreaEritrea 49.35 2007
3 EthiopiaEthiopia 46.23 2008
4 PakistanPakistan 41.86 2004
5 NepalNepal 40.95 2008
6 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 37.28 2006
7 TogoTogo 35.51 2007
8 PhilippinesPhilippines 35.13 2007
9 BurmaBurma 34.5 2008
10 DjiboutiDjibouti 34.27 2008
11 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 33.31 2004
12 GuineaGuinea 33.29 2008
13 ChadChad 32.91 2007
14 MozambiqueMozambique 32.8 2008
15 IndiaIndia 32.7 2004
16 AfghanistanAfghanistan 31.56 2007
17 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 30.33 2008
18 KenyaKenya 29.89 2008
19 BurundiBurundi 29.58 2008
20 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 29.4 1999
21 South AfricaSouth Africa 29.02 2007
22 CambodiaCambodia 28.92 2007
23 NicaraguaNicaragua 28.59 2008
24 NigeriaNigeria 28.44 2007
25 GabonGabon 28.12 1999
26 NigerNiger 27.91 2008
27 MadagascarMadagascar 26.74 2008
28 MauritaniaMauritania 26.58 2007
29 SenegalSenegal 26.37 2005
30 El SalvadorEl Salvador 26.33 2008
31 ColombiaColombia 25.64 2008
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 25.35 1980
32 BangladeshBangladesh 25.24 2007
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 25.1 1990
33 NamibiaNamibia 24.48 2008
34 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 24.47 2008
35 The GambiaThe Gambia 24.15 2008
36 BeninBenin 23.93 2004
37 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 23.9 2007
38 ChileChile 23.71 2007
39 East TimorEast Timor 23.68 2005
40 MaliMali 23.55 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 23.53 1980
41 TurkeyTurkey 23.32 1995
42 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 23.16 2000
43 LaosLaos 22.76 2008
44 Cape VerdeCape Verde 22.7 2004
45 ZimbabweZimbabwe 22.32 2003
46 SudanSudan 22.23 2009
47 ZambiaZambia 22.18 2008
48 RwandaRwanda 22.02 2007
49 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 21.96 1991
50 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 21.71 2006
51 ThailandThailand 21.22 2008
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 20.94 1991
52 GuyanaGuyana 20.89 2008
53 AlgeriaAlgeria 20.85 2004
54 SamoaSamoa 20.83 2004
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 20.78 2003
55 VietnamVietnam 20.67 2008
56 BhutanBhutan 20.64 2009
57 MalawiMalawi 19.98 1995
58 HondurasHonduras 19.91 1993
59 JamaicaJamaica 19.77 2007
60 Sri LankaSri Lanka 19.52 2004
61 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 19.47 2008
62 SomaliaSomalia 19.3 2007
63 SwazilandSwaziland 19.06 2007
64 HaitiHaiti 19.03 1991
65 AngolaAngola 18.96 2001
66 UgandaUganda 18.83 2008
67 IraqIraq 18.79 2005
68 MoroccoMorocco 18.73 2004
69 FijiFiji 18.72 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 18.68 2004
70 MongoliaMongolia 18.57 2008
71 CanadaCanada 18.4 2000
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 18.22 2003
72 BoliviaBolivia 18.17 2007
=73 MexicoMexico 18.01 2008
=73 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 18.01 1991
75 JordanJordan 17.88 2003
76 AlbaniaAlbania 17.6 2004
=77 KiribatiKiribati 17.44 2008
=77 TanzaniaTanzania 17.44 1995
79 GhanaGhana 17.41 2008
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 17.22 1975
80 BrazilBrazil 17.2 2008
81 BelizeBelize 16.96 2008
82 LesothoLesotho 16.85 2007
83 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 16.69 2003
84 GrenadaGrenada 16.6 2008
=85 GuatemalaGuatemala 16.57 2008
=85 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 16.57 2008
87 TajikistanTajikistan 16.55 2008
88 MauritiusMauritius 16.38 2008
=89 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 16.36 2008
=89 SingaporeSingapore 16.36 2008
91 PeruPeru 16.24 2008
92 CameroonCameroon 16.17 2006
93 ChinaChina 15.99 2008
94 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 15.82 1980
95 Costa RicaCosta Rica 15.64 2008
96 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 15.5 1991
97 PanamaPanama 15.39 2008
98 TunisiaTunisia 15.18 2008
99 PalauPalau 15.09 2000
100 MalaysiaMalaysia 14.97 2007
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 14.73 1995
101 EcuadorEcuador 14.66 2008
102 BarbadosBarbados 14.58 2006
103 SyriaSyria 14.53 2008
104 New ZealandNew Zealand 14.49 2008
105 DominicaDominica 14.44 2008
106 TongaTonga 14.39 2002
107 United StatesUnited States 14.38 2008
108 OmanOman 14.37 2008
=109 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 14.01 2007
=109 BotswanaBotswana 14.01 2006
111 SurinameSuriname 14 2007
112 VanuatuVanuatu 13.94 2002
113 ComorosComoros 13.81 2005
114 UruguayUruguay 13.8 2007
115 SeychellesSeychelles 13.79 2008
116 MaldivesMaldives 13.7 2003
117 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 13.56 2007
118 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 13.52 2008
119 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 13.39 2000
120 NetherlandsNetherlands 13.32 2007
121 GermanyGermany 13.24 2008
122 ArubaAruba 13.1 2008
123 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 12.93 2003
124 United Arab EmiratesUAE 12.88 2007
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 12.74 2007
125 RomaniaRomania 12.73 2008
126 PolandPoland 12.71 2006
127 The BahamasThe Bahamas 12.67 2008
128 SlovakiaSlovakia 12.59 2008
=129 UzbekistanUzbekistan 12.58 2008
=129 AustraliaAustralia 12.58 1995
131 BahrainBahrain 12.4 2002
132 LiberiaLiberia 12.37 2008
133 FranceFrance 12.28 2008
134 ArgentinaArgentina 12.19 2007
135 JapanJapan 12.12 2008
136 IndonesiaIndonesia 11.96 2008
=137 European UnionEuropean Union 11.86 2007
=137 GibraltarGibraltar 11.86 2000
139 ParaguayParaguay 11.84 2004
140 IsraelIsrael 11.69 2008
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 11.63 2004
141 BulgariaBulgaria 11.48 2008
142 MoldovaMoldova 11.43 2008
143 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 11.32 2008
144 LibyaLibya 11.11 1983
145 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 11.02 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 10.99 2006
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 10.85 2006
146 SpainSpain 10.8 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 10.66 2007
147 AustriaAustria 10.58 2008
148 UkraineUkraine 10.57 2007
149 BruneiBrunei 10.55 2008
=150 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 10.54 2008
=150 IrelandIreland 10.54 2006
152 IcelandIceland 10.44 2007
=153 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 10.29 2008
=153 MaltaMalta 10.29 2005
=155 VenezuelaVenezuela 10.23 2008
=155 CyprusCyprus 10.23 2008
157 HungaryHungary 10.22 2008
158 LuxembourgLuxembourg 10.2 2008
159 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 10.12 2000
160 ItalyItaly 10.1 2007
161 DenmarkDenmark 10.05 2001
162 BelgiumBelgium 10.04 2006
163 FinlandFinland 10.03 2008
164 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 9.86 2008
165 LatviaLatvia 9.84 2008
166 KazakhstanKazakhstan 9.71 2009
167 QatarQatar 9.69 2008
168 SwedenSweden 9.68 2008
169 CubaCuba 9.67 2008
170 EstoniaEstonia 9.41 2008
171 SloveniaSlovenia 9.34 2008
172 CroatiaCroatia 9.3 2007
173 LithuaniaLithuania 9.16 2008
174 LebanonLebanon 9.12 2008
175 KuwaitKuwait 9.08 2008
176 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 9.06 2005
177 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 8.86 2008
178 NorwayNorway 8.79 2004
179 RussiaRussia 8.53 2008
180 BelarusBelarus 8.1 2007
181 GreeceGreece 7.88 2007
182 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 7.82 2007
183 GeorgiaGeorgia 7.46 2008
184 ArmeniaArmenia 7.42 2008
185 PortugalPortugal 7.32 2007
186 San MarinoSan Marino 7.2 1985
187 BermudaBermuda 6.05 2006
188 MonacoMonaco 5.81 2008

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Interesting observations about Education > Teacher student ratio > High school

  • 26 of the top 32 countries by teacher student ratio > high school are Hot countries.
  • All of the top 2 countries by teacher student ratio > high school are Sub-Saharan African.
  • Central African Republic has ranked in the top 2 for teacher student ratio > high school since 1980.
  • 2 of the top 3 countries by teacher student ratio > high school are Landlocked.
  • Pakistan has ranked in the top 2 for teacher student ratio > high school since 1996.
  • 2 of the top 4 countries by teacher student ratio > high school are Failed states’ .
  • Philippines has ranked in the top 5 for teacher student ratio > high school since 1990.
  • Eritrea has ranked in the top 4 for teacher student ratio > high school since 1995.
  • Nepal has ranked in the top 4 for teacher student ratio > high school since 2003.
  • Bangladesh ranked second last for teacher student ratio > high school amongst South Asia in 2007.
  • 15 of the top 41 countries by teacher student ratio > high school are Muslim.
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