Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 20.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pakistan is 20.4, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pakistan peaked at 26.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 1979.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.43 | 16.72 | 19.81 | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.82 | 16.9 | 19.91 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.47 | 19.47 | 19.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.53 | 23.25 | 26.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.33 | 19.39 | 23.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 85.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 22.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Pakistan was 20.4 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.