Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 21.82 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Caribbean Small States, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Caribbean Small States is 21.82 headcount basis, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Caribbean Small States peaked at 33.03 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.73 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places Caribbean Small States 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.87 headcount basis | 32.72 headcount basis | 33.03 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.15 headcount basis | 26.48 headcount basis | 31.92 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3 headcount basis | 21.73 headcount basis | 25.76 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 26 Mauritania 42.06 headcount basis compare
- 27 Cambodia 41.94 headcount basis compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 41.6 headcount basis compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 41.35 headcount basis compare
- 30 Niger 40.55 headcount basis compare
- 31 Nicaragua 40.36 headcount basis compare
- 32 Lesotho 39.01 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Caribbean Small States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Caribbean Small States was 21.82 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.73 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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.