Botswana vs Panama: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.93 headcount basis against 22.13 headcount basis in Panama, a difference of 0.8 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 108 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9 headcount basis | 33.02 headcount basis | 3.12 headcount basis | Panama |
| 2000s | 27.63 headcount basis | 29.23 headcount basis | 1.6 headcount basis | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.53 headcount basis | 25.01 headcount basis | 1.48 headcount basis | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Botswana or Panama?
- Botswana, at 22.93 headcount basis against 22.13 headcount basis in Panama as of 2013.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Botswana and Panama?
- 0.8 headcount basis, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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.