5 Countries with the Highest Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in the World

In this article, we will look at the 5 countries with the highest pupil-to-teacher ratio in the world. If you wish to look at our detailed analysis, you can go directly to 20 Countries with the Highest Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in the World.

5. Bangladesh 

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in Secondary Schools as of 2018: 35

With a secondary school pupil-to-teacher ratio of 35 as of 2018, Bangladesh ranks fifth on our list of the 20 countries with the highest pupil-to-teacher ratio in the world. Located on the Bay of Bengal to the east of India, the country has a population of 171.2 million as of 2022, according to estimates by the World Bank.

4. Mozambique 

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in Secondary Schools as of 2017: 37

Mozambique ranks fourth on our list, with a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 37 in secondary schools and 55 in primary schools. These estimates for secondary schools are available from 2017, while the primary school data was collected in 2018.

3. Guinea-Bissau 

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in Secondary Schools as of 2006: 37

With a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 37 in secondary schools, Guinea-Bissau ranks third on our list of the 20 countries with the highest pupil-to-teacher ratio in the world. Guinea-Bissau is a tropical West African country on the Atlantic coast. These estimates were made in 2006. However, according to a report by the country’s Ministry of National Education, Culture, Science, Youth, and Sports, Guinea-Bissau had a 44.4 ratio of pupil to teacher (RPT) in 2020.

2. Ethiopia 

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in Secondary Schools as of 2012: 40

Ethiopia is a landlocked East African country with a population of 123.4 million as of 2022, according to estimates by the World Bank. It ranks second on our list with a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 40 in secondary schools. These estimates were made by the World Bank in 2012.

1. Malawi 

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in Secondary Schools as of 2018: 72 

Malawi ranks first on our list of the 20 countries with the highest pupil-to-teacher ratio in the world, standing at 72. These estimates were made by the World Bank in 2018 for secondary schools. The country has a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 59 in primary schools as of 2018. Malawi is a landlocked southeast African country.

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