Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Low income
Low income: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 51.01 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Low income, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Low income stood at 51.01 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Low income peaked at 58.29 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.59 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Low income 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.06 headcount basis | 54.43 headcount basis | 55.65 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.02 headcount basis | 50.59 headcount basis | 58.29 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 5 Malawi 76.14 headcount basis compare
- 6 Guinea 62.56 headcount basis compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 62.39 headcount basis compare
- 8 Rwanda 60.24 headcount basis compare
- 9 Bangladesh 59.6 headcount basis compare
- 10 Pakistan 59.58 headcount basis compare
- 11 Mozambique 58.32 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Low income?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Low income was 51.01 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.59 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Low income rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Low income ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.