Papua New Guinea—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
34
2016
YoY Change
+25.1%
2012 → 2016
Global Rank
#5
of 148 countries
Maximum
34
2016
Minimum
27
2012
CAGR
+5.8%
2 years
Last
34
Previous
27
Highest
34
Lowest
27
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 34 in 2016, ranking #5 out of 148 countries. This represents a +25.1% change from 2012. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 34 (2016) and the lowest was 27 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 27 |
Top Countries — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 72 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 37 | 2017 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 35 | 2018 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 35 | 2018 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 34 | 2016 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 34 | 2018 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 32 | 2017 |
| 8 | Niger | 30 | 2017 |
| 9 | India | 29 | 2018 |
| 10 | Nepal | 28 | 2019 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).