Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
52.15 headcount basis
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
113.68 headcount basis
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 113.68 headcount basis against 52.15 headcount basis in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 61.53 headcount basis.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 30 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 58.72 headcount basis 54.41 headcount basis 4.31 headcount basis Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 55.1 headcount basis 107.27 headcount basis 52.16 headcount basis Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 113.68 headcount basis against 52.15 headcount basis in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
61.53 headcount basis, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
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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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.