Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 39.1 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lower middle income, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 39.1 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lower middle income peaked at 43.83 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.1 headcount basis, in 2019.
Lower middle income ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 headcount basis | 40.35 headcount basis | 41.54 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.71 headcount basis | 39.1 headcount basis | 43.83 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lower middle income?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lower middle income was 39.1 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Lower middle income rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.