Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle income

Middle income: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 20.07 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.07 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
21.05 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
20.07 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle income, 2015–2019

051015202015201720192015: 21 headcount basis2016: 21 headcount basis2017: 20.9 headcount basis2018: 21.1 headcount basis2019: 20.1 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle income is 20.07 headcount basis, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over five years.

Middle income ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 16 Sierra Leone 31.52 headcount basis compare
  2. 17 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis
  3. 18 El Salvador 29.84 headcount basis
  4. 19 Pakistan 28.41 headcount basis compare
  5. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis
  6. 21 Grenada 27.75 headcount basis
  7. 22 Colombia 26.9 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle income?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Middle income was 20.07 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 21.05 headcount basis in 2018.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 20.07 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Middle income rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
Middle income ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this Middle income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 776 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained 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 trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). 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.