Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Small states
Small states: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.3 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Small states, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Small states stood at 28.3 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Small states peaked at 33.94 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.63 headcount basis, in 2018.
Small states ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.94 headcount basis | 33.94 headcount basis | 33.94 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.11 headcount basis | 30.47 headcount basis | 33.82 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.49 headcount basis | 27.63 headcount basis | 29.94 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Small states?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Small states was 28.3 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.63 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Small states rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Small states ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.