Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in India
India: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 24.93 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in India, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in India is 24.93, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in India peaked at 38.96 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.93, in 2018.
That places India 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.89 | 36.95 | 38.96 | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.77 | 29.75 | 37.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.05 | 24.93 | 32.88 | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 El Salvador 27.8 compare
- 20 East Timor 26.95 compare
- 21 Colombia 26.31 compare
- 23 Thailand 24.86 compare
- 24 Philippines 24.18 compare
- 25 Samoa 23.61 compare
More education data for India
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.4% (2025)
- Labor force, female 28.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 617.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in India?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in India was 24.93 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.96 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.93 in 2018.
- How does India rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- India ranks 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.