Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 31.52 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.52 headcount basis
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
34.14 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
29.33 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019

01020302011201520192011: 32.4 headcount basis2012: 34.1 headcount basis2013: 30.8 headcount basis2015: 29.3 headcount basis2019: 31.5 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 31.52 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.14 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.33 headcount basis, in 2015.

Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 13 Nepal 37.46 headcount basis compare
  2. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 33.43 headcount basis
  3. 15 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
  4. 17 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis
  5. 18 El Salvador 29.84 headcount basis compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 28.41 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sierra Leone was 31.52 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 34.14 headcount basis in 2012.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 29.33 headcount basis in 2015.
How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.