Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Small states
Small states: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 24.87 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Small states, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Small states recorded 24.87 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
That places Small states 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Small states?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Small states was 24.87 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 27.15 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Small states ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.