Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Malawi has the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary (72.31 in 2018) and San Marino the lowest (5.84 in 2018). The world figure is 17 (2018).
What this measures
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.
Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 72.31 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 36.54 | 2017 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 35.1 | 2018 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 35.02 | 2018 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 34.3 | 2016 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 33.5 | 2018 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 31.64 | 2017 |
| 8 | Niger | 29.73 | 2017 |
| 9 | India | 28.52 | 2018 |
| 10 | Nepal | 28.26 | 2019 |
| 11 | Rwanda | 28.25 | 2018 |
| 12 | South Africa | 27.62 | 2017 |
| 13 | El Salvador | 27.56 | 2018 |
| 14 | Myanmar | 27.25 | 2018 |
| 15 | Chad | 27.13 | 2016 |
| 16 | Djibouti | 26.83 | 2019 |
| 17 | Burundi | 26.6 | 2018 |
| 18 | Timor-Leste | 26.55 | 2018 |
| 19 | Thailand | 25.95 | 2018 |
| 20 | Mauritania | 25.92 | 2018 |
| 21 | Colombia | 25.91 | 2018 |
| 22 | Lesotho | 25.34 | 2017 |
| 23 | Naoero | 24.8 | 2016 |
| 24 | Philippines | 23.88 | 2017 |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 23.12 | 2018 |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 22.04 | 2016 |
| 27 | Tanzania | 20.86 | 2018 |
| 28 | Ecuador | 20.62 | 2018 |
| 29 | Vanuatu | 20.57 | 2015 |
| 30 | Pakistan | 20.4 | 2018 |
| 31 | Morocco | 19.42 | 2018 |
| 32 | Madagascar | 19.3 | 2018 |
| 33 | Cameroon | 19.26 | 2016 |
| 34 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 19.01 | 2017 |
| 35 | Senegal | 18.88 | 2017 |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 18.65 | 2017 |
| 37 | Chile | 18.37 | 2017 |
| 38 | Lao PDR | 18.15 | 2018 |
| 39 | Barbados | 17.94 | 2018 |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 17.53 | 2018 |
| 41 | Mali | 17.43 | 2017 |
| 42 | Türkiye | 17.35 | 2017 |
| 43 | West Bank and Gaza | 17.33 | 2018 |
| 44 | Puerto Rico (US) | 17.16 | 2016 |
| 45 | Mexico | 16.86 | 2017 |
| 46 | Brazil | 16.72 | 2017 |
| 47 | Belize | 16.72 | 2018 |
| 48 | Jamaica | 16.7 | 2018 |
| 49 | Honduras | 16.66 | 2017 |
| 50 | United Kingdom | 16.62 | 2017 |
| 51 | Eswatini | 15.55 | 2016 |
| 52 | Cabo Verde | 15.42 | 2018 |
| 53 | Indonesia | 15.21 | 2018 |
| 54 | Ghana | 15.17 | 2019 |
| 55 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 15.16 | 2018 |
| 56 | Gibraltar | 15.05 | 2017 |
| 57 | Tonga | 14.55 | 2015 |
| 58 | Netherlands | 14.52 | 2017 |
| 59 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 14.24 | 2015 |
| 60 | Peru | 14.2 | 2018 |
| 61 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.87 | 2018 |
| 62 | New Zealand | 13.63 | 2017 |
| 63 | Panama | 13.58 | 2017 |
| 64 | Finland | 13.58 | 2017 |
| 65 | Korea, Rep. | 13.27 | 2017 |
| 66 | China | 13.26 | 2018 |
| 67 | Sweden | 13.07 | 2017 |
| 68 | Grenada | 12.81 | 2018 |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 12.64 | 2016 |
| 70 | Bahamas, The | 12.48 | 2018 |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 12.43 | 2018 |
| 72 | Jordan | 12.26 | 2018 |
| 73 | Romania | 12.08 | 2017 |
| 74 | Suriname | 11.98 | 2015 |
| 75 | Germany | 11.97 | 2017 |
| 76 | Spain | 11.57 | 2017 |
| 77 | Singapore | 11.48 | 2017 |
| 78 | Malaysia | 11.4 | 2018 |
| 79 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 11.22 | 2018 |
| 80 | Albania | 11.2 | 2018 |
| 81 | St. Lucia | 11.15 | 2018 |
| 82 | Slovak Republic | 11.07 | 2017 |
| 83 | Qatar | 11.04 | 2018 |
| 84 | Benin | 10.99 | 2016 |
| 85 | Mauritius | 10.99 | 2018 |
| 86 | Cayman Islands | 10.97 | 2018 |
| 87 | Bhutan | 10.81 | 2018 |
| 88 | Seychelles | 10.78 | 2018 |
| 89 | Dominica | 10.69 | 2015 |
| 90 | Kyrgyz Republic | 10.65 | 2018 |
| 91 | Guatemala | 10.49 | 2018 |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 10.33 | 2017 |
| 93 | Bahrain | 10.24 | 2018 |
| 94 | Oman | 10.22 | 2018 |
| 95 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 10.07 | 2018 |
| 96 | Hungary | 10.02 | 2016 |
| 97 | Italy | 9.98 | 2017 |
| 98 | Moldova | 9.86 | 2018 |
| 99 | Macao SAR, China | 9.76 | 2018 |
| 100 | Slovenia | 9.7 | 2016 |
| 101 | Cuba | 9.63 | 2018 |
| 102 | Liechtenstein | 9.56 | 2017 |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 9.55 | 2016 |
| 104 | Portugal | 9.52 | 2017 |
| 105 | Austria | 9.33 | 2017 |
| 106 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.3 | 2018 |
| 107 | Estonia | 9.18 | 2017 |
| 108 | Poland | 9.1 | 2017 |
| 109 | Belgium | 8.99 | 2017 |
| 110 | Luxembourg | 8.83 | 2016 |
| 111 | North Macedonia | 8.74 | 2017 |
| 112 | British Virgin Islands | 8.71 | 2017 |
| 113 | Belarus | 8.56 | 2018 |
| 114 | Greece | 8.56 | 2017 |
| 115 | Monaco | 8.54 | 2017 |
| 116 | Cyprus | 8.31 | 2017 |
| 117 | Comoros | 8.31 | 2018 |
| 118 | Latvia | 8.27 | 2017 |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.27 | 2018 |
| 120 | Andorra | 8.02 | 2018 |
| 121 | Serbia | 7.95 | 2018 |
| 122 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 7.92 | 2016 |
| 123 | Lithuania | 7.81 | 2017 |
| 124 | Lebanon | 7.67 | 2016 |
| 125 | Kuwait | 7.59 | 2015 |
| 126 | Georgia | 7.58 | 2018 |
| 127 | Malta | 7.11 | 2017 |
| 128 | Croatia | 6.73 | 2016 |
| 129 | Bermuda | 6.33 | 2015 |
| 130 | San Marino | 5.84 | 2018 |
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- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.SEC.ENRL.TC.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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