Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.48 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.48 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 22 groups
All-time high
24.72 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
21.48 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend, 2015–2019

05101520252015201720192015: 24.6 headcount basis2016: 24.7 headcount basis2017: 22.7 headcount basis2018: 22.1 headcount basis2019: 21.5 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend stood at 21.48 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over five years.

That places Early-demographic dividend 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 4 Palestine 32.48 headcount basis compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 29.96 headcount basis compare
  3. 6 Colombia 26.53 headcount basis
  4. 7 Belize 25.81 headcount basis compare
  5. 8 Thailand 25.67 headcount basis compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 24.87 headcount basis
  7. 10 Cambodia 21.87 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Early-demographic dividend was 21.48 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 24.72 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 21.48 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified 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 qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. 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.