Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 58.27 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 58.27 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.25 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.18 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Bangladesh 59.6 headcount basis compare
- 10 Pakistan 59.58 headcount basis compare
- 11 Mozambique 58.32 headcount basis compare
- 13 Benin 57.41 headcount basis compare
- 14 Nigeria 56.77 headcount basis
- 15 Congo 55.33 headcount basis
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Sierra Leone was 58.27 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.25 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.18 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.