Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in IDA total
IDA total: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 52.26 headcount basis in 2016. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA total, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA total is 52.26 headcount basis, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA total peaked at 56.26 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.64 headcount basis, in 2002.
IDA total ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 52.98 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 56.26 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 54.98 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.6 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.62 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.33 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 53.31 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.62 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.13 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.25 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.26 headcount basis | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2 headcount basis | 51.64 headcount basis | 56.26 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.91 headcount basis | 52.26 headcount basis | 53.31 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.09 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA total?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in IDA total was 52.26 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 56.26 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.64 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does IDA total rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- IDA total ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.