Cameroon vs Small states: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Cameroon
54.92 headcount basis
in 2017
Small states
28.3 headcount basis
in 2019
Cameroon rank
16th
Small states rank
18th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Cameroon
  • Small states
20406080199820082019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 54.92 headcount basis against 28.3 headcount basis in Small states, a difference of 26.62 headcount basis.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Small states ranks 18th of 108 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 77.77 headcount basis 32.09 headcount basis 45.67 headcount basis Cameroon
2010s 65.05 headcount basis 29.19 headcount basis 35.86 headcount basis Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Cameroon or Small states?
Cameroon, at 54.92 headcount basis against 28.3 headcount basis in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Cameroon and Small states?
26.62 headcount basis, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Small states rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Small states ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.