Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 24.75 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 24.75 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 28.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.01, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.61 | 23.36 | 23.82 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.84 | 22.49 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.67 | 22.01 | 28.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 | 24.97 | 28.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 | 24.31 | 25.87 | 9 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Least developed countries: UN classification was 24.75 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.01 in 1990.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.