Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia
South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 25.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia, 1993–2018
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 South Asia is 25.83, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia peaked at 35.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.45 | 29.75 | 35.48 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.87 | 28.9 | 35.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 25.31 | 31.28 | 9 |
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.991 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Asia was 25.83 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.