IDA blend vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- IDA blend
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 113.68 headcount basis against 56.27 headcount basis in IDA blend, a difference of 57.41 headcount basis.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5 headcount basis | 54.41 headcount basis | 4.91 headcount basis | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 55.63 headcount basis | 107.27 headcount basis | 51.64 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, IDA blend or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 113.68 headcount basis against 56.27 headcount basis in IDA blend as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between IDA blend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 57.41 headcount basis, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do IDA blend and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- IDA blend ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 29 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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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.