Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao

Macao: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 13.69 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.69 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
38.47 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
13.69 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 38.5 headcount basis2000: 35.9 headcount basis2001: 32.5 headcount basis2002: 30.6 headcount basis2003: 28.7 headcount basis2004: 26.9 headcount basis2005: 25.6 headcount basis2006: 24.2 headcount basis2007: 22.9 headcount basis2008: 21.1 headcount basis2009: 20.2 headcount basis2010: 19 headcount basis2011: 17.3 headcount basis2012: 16 headcount basis2013: 15.5 headcount basis2014: 15.5 headcount basis2015: 14.6 headcount basis2016: 14.2 headcount basis2017: 13.8 headcount basis2018: 13.7 headcount basis2019: 13.7 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Macao recorded 13.69 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao peaked at 38.47 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.69 headcount basis, in 2019.

Macao ranks 92nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.47 headcount basis 38.47 headcount basis 38.47 headcount basis 1
2000s 26.85 headcount basis 20.16 headcount basis 35.86 headcount basis 10
2010s 15.34 headcount basis 13.69 headcount basis 18.96 headcount basis 10

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 89 Singapore 14.59 headcount basis compare
  2. 90 Gibraltar 14.17 headcount basis compare
  3. 91 Hong Kong 13.75 headcount basis compare
  4. 93 Suriname 13.54 headcount basis compare
  5. 94 Thailand 12.96 headcount basis compare
  6. 95 Costa Rica 12.31 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Macao was 13.69 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 38.47 headcount basis in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 13.69 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Macao rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Macao ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.