Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 32.62 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
32.62 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
34.33 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
32.23 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend, 2012–2019

01020302012201520192012: 33.6 headcount basis2013: 33 headcount basis2014: 32.8 headcount basis2015: 33.2 headcount basis2016: 34.3 headcount basis2017: 34.3 headcount basis2018: 32.2 headcount basis2019: 32.6 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend stood at 32.62 headcount basis.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 12 Sierra Leone 58.27 headcount basis compare
  2. 13 Benin 57.41 headcount basis compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 56.77 headcount basis
  4. 15 Congo 55.33 headcount basis
  5. 16 Cameroon 54.92 headcount basis compare
  6. 17 Togo 50.84 headcount basis compare
  7. 18 Eritrea 45.87 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Early-demographic dividend was 32.62 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 34.33 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 32.23 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 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.