Timor-Leste—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
27
2018
YoY Change
-2.7%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#21
of 148 countries
Maximum
34
2003
Minimum
23
2010
CAGR
-0.3%
10 years
Last
27
Previous
27
Highest
34
Lowest
23
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 27 in 2018, ranking #21 out of 148 countries. This represents a -2.7% change from 2017. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 34 (2003) and the lowest was 23 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 24 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 23 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 32 | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 24 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 28 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 34 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 30 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 28 |
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).