Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 16.78 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 16.78, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 21.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.85 | 19.58 | 20.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 17.98 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 | 16.75 | 17.94 | 8 |
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9466 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 42.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 16.78 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.