Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 22.18 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in IBRD only, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in IBRD only stood at 22.18 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
IBRD only ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in IBRD only?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in IBRD only was 22.18 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.