Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 40.36 headcount basis in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.36 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
50.52 headcount basis
in 1998
All-time low
40.13 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2010

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua, 1998–2010

02040601998200420101998: 50.5 headcount basis1999: 43.4 headcount basis2000: 48.9 headcount basis2001: 50.4 headcount basis2002: 47.4 headcount basis2004: 46.9 headcount basis2005: 43.6 headcount basis2006: 45.2 headcount basis2007: 42.3 headcount basis2008: 40.1 headcount basis2010: 40.4 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 40.36 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 50.52 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.13 headcount basis, in 2008.

That places Nicaragua 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.97 headcount basis 43.42 headcount basis 50.52 headcount basis 2
2000s 45.62 headcount basis 40.13 headcount basis 50.4 headcount basis 8
2010s 40.36 headcount basis 40.36 headcount basis 40.36 headcount basis 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 41.6 headcount basis compare
  2. 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 41.35 headcount basis compare
  3. 30 Niger 40.55 headcount basis compare
  4. 32 Lesotho 39.01 headcount basis compare
  5. 33 Kiribati 35.39 headcount basis compare
  6. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.58 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua was 40.36 headcount basis in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 50.52 headcount basis in 1998.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 40.13 headcount basis in 2008.
How does Nicaragua rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2010.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.