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

Eritrea
45.87 headcount basis
in 2018
Small states
28.3 headcount basis
in 2019
Eritrea rank
18th
Small states rank
18th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Eritrea
  • Small states
0204060199820082019

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 45.87 headcount basis against 28.3 headcount basis in Small states, a difference of 17.57 headcount basis.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 18th and Small states ranks 18th of 108 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 64.55 headcount basis 33.94 headcount basis 30.61 headcount basis Eritrea
2000s 56.5 headcount basis 32.11 headcount basis 24.39 headcount basis Eritrea
2010s 48.96 headcount basis 28.85 headcount basis 20.11 headcount basis Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Eritrea or Small states?
Eritrea, at 45.87 headcount basis against 28.3 headcount basis in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Eritrea and Small states?
17.57 headcount basis, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Small states rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Eritrea ranks 18th 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.