Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA blend
IDA blend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 56.27 headcount basis in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA blend, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 56.27 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA blend peaked at 57.38 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.59 headcount basis, in 2002.
IDA blend ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.73 headcount basis | 41.59 headcount basis | 56.48 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.49 headcount basis | 48.52 headcount basis | 57.38 headcount basis | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Madagascar 240.39 headcount basis compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 113.68 headcount basis compare
- 3 Belize 108.36 headcount basis compare
- 4 Chad 96.07 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA blend?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA blend was 56.27 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 57.38 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.59 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does IDA blend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- IDA blend ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.