Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 70.54 headcount basis against 59.85 headcount basis in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.69 headcount basis.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.68 headcount basis | 48.55 headcount basis | 7.13 headcount basis | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 56.39 headcount basis | 58.06 headcount basis | 1.67 headcount basis | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 67.3 headcount basis | 63.78 headcount basis | 3.52 headcount basis | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 70.54 headcount basis against 59.85 headcount basis in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.69 headcount basis, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.