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Pupils per teacher, secondary (2024)

55/237 countries

Average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education

Global26.23pupils/teacherYear-over-year-4.42%5-year change-0.85%
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Top 10 · Average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education (2024)

Syria tops the global rankings for average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education, recording 71.93 pupils/teacher in 2024, followed by Chad (65.24 pupils/teacher) and Puerto Rico (60.52 pupils/teacher). Niger (59.52 pupils/teacher) and Indonesia (56.79 pupils/teacher) complete the top 5. Bangladesh (47.91 pupils/teacher) and Peru (41.88 pupils/teacher) follow close behind. Rwanda (38.08 pupils/teacher), Nepal (35.64 pupils/teacher), and Nauru (34.27 pupils/teacher) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Syria has 2.1× the figure recorded by Nauru (34.27 pupils/teacher). Four of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Niger saw the largest year-over-year change at -50.0%.

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How average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education changed between 2019 and 2024

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the lowest average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education?
San Marino has the lowest average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education at 6.25 pupils/teacher as of 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Which country has the highest average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education?
Syria has the highest average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education at 71.93 pupils/teacher as of 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the global average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education?
Weighted by population, the global average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education is 26.23 pupils/teacher as of 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

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