Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 48.81 headcount basis in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Least developed countries, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 48.81 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Least developed countries peaked at 50.73 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.18 headcount basis, in 2011.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.69 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 48.73 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.18 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 49.1 headcount basis | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 49.57 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.72 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.73 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.61 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.04 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 48.81 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.69 headcount basis | 49.69 headcount basis | 49.69 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.17 headcount basis | 46.18 headcount basis | 50.73 headcount basis | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Least developed countries?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Least developed countries was 48.81 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 50.73 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.18 headcount basis in 2011.
- How does Least developed countries rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 18 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.