Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 28.71 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.71 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
31.12 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
28.71 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend, 2015–2019

01020302015201720192015: 30.6 headcount basis2016: 31.1 headcount basis2017: 30.7 headcount basis2018: 28.8 headcount basis2019: 28.7 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 28.71 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over five years.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Niger 40.21 headcount basis compare
  2. 11 Madagascar 36.8 headcount basis compare
  3. 12 Palestine 33.97 headcount basis compare
  4. 13 Senegal 33.63 headcount basis compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 32.41 headcount basis
  6. 15 Bhutan 32.02 headcount basis compare
  7. 16 Solomon Islands 31.91 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend was 28.71 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 31.12 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 28.71 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 30 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified 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
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
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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.