Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in IBRD only

IBRD only: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 21.65 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.65 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
27.16 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
21.65 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in IBRD only, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 23.5 headcount basis2015: 27.2 headcount basis2016: 23.2 headcount basis2017: 22.5 headcount basis2018: 22.1 headcount basis2019: 21.7 headcount basis

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

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 21.65 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

IBRD only ranks 16th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in IBRD only, 2014 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 23.54 headcount basis
2015 27.16 headcount basis +15.4%
2016 23.2 headcount basis -14.6%
2017 22.54 headcount basis -2.8%
2018 22.1 headcount basis -1.9%
2019 21.65 headcount basis -2.0%

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 13 Nepal 21.15 headcount basis compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 20.99 headcount basis compare
  3. 15 Seychelles 20.86 headcount basis compare
  4. 16 Oman 20.28 headcount basis compare
  5. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 19.56 headcount basis compare
  6. 18 Azerbaijan 18.92 headcount basis compare
  7. 19 China 18.34 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in IBRD only?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in IBRD only was 21.65 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 27.16 headcount basis in 2015.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 21.65 headcount basis in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
IBRD only ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 384 data points, 1976–2020
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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.