Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 44.76 headcount basis in 2009. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya, 2003–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 44.76 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2009. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
That places Kenya 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya was 44.76 headcount basis in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.76 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.53 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.