Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 25.87 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 25.87 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.18 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.45 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 27.18 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.71 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.96 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.38 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.18 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.14 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.78 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.64 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.45 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.87 headcount basis | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 headcount basis | 26.71 headcount basis | 27.18 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.68 headcount basis | 23.45 headcount basis | 25.96 headcount basis | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 20 Senegal 44.64 headcount basis compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 44.47 headcount basis compare
- 22 Ghana 43.87 headcount basis compare
- 23 Burundi 42.92 headcount basis compare
- 24 Gambia 42.23 headcount basis compare
- 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.11 headcount basis compare
- 26 Mauritania 42.06 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 25.87 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.