Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 20.51 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Jamaica, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 20.51 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Bahamas 21.66 headcount basis compare
- 65 Cape Verde 21.38 headcount basis compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 21.09 headcount basis compare
- 68 Nepal 20.29 headcount basis compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 19.98 headcount basis
- 70 Dominican Republic 19.95 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 23.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 43.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Jamaica?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Jamaica was 20.51 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.51 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.