IDA total vs Malawi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 76.14 headcount basis against 52.26 headcount basis in IDA total, a difference of 23.88 headcount basis.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.07 headcount basis | 87.6 headcount basis | 32.53 headcount basis | Malawi |
| 2010s | 53.02 headcount basis | 81 headcount basis | 27.98 headcount basis | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 76.14 headcount basis against 52.26 headcount basis in IDA total as of 2013.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between IDA total and Malawi?
- 23.88 headcount basis, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- IDA total ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th 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.