Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts and Nevis: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.27 headcount basis in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
19.27 headcount basis
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
33.92 headcount basis
in 2001
All-time low
19.27 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in St. Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 31.9 headcount basis2000: 31.8 headcount basis2001: 33.9 headcount basis2002: 30.7 headcount basis2003: 31.2 headcount basis2004: 31.7 headcount basis2005: 30.2 headcount basis2007: 26.8 headcount basis2008: 25.4 headcount basis2009: 23.2 headcount basis2010: 22.9 headcount basis2011: 20.5 headcount basis2012: 23.3 headcount basis2013: 22.4 headcount basis2014: 20.2 headcount basis2015: 21 headcount basis2016: 19.3 headcount basis

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

Analysis

St. Kitts and Nevis recorded 19.27 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 33.92 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.27 headcount basis, in 2016.

St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.94 headcount basis 31.94 headcount basis 31.94 headcount basis 1
2000s 29.43 headcount basis 23.2 headcount basis 33.92 headcount basis 9
2010s 21.39 headcount basis 19.27 headcount basis 23.34 headcount basis 7

Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis

  1. 70 Dominican Republic 19.95 headcount basis compare
  2. 71 Bolivia 19.69 headcount basis
  3. 72 Belarus, Republic of 19.32 headcount basis compare
  4. 74 Barbados 18.95 headcount basis compare
  5. 75 Dominica 18.62 headcount basis compare
  6. 76 Moldova, Republic of 17.97 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in St. Kitts and Nevis?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in St. Kitts and Nevis was 19.27 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 33.92 headcount basis in 2001.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 headcount basis in 2016.
How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis 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
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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.