Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Eswatini

Eswatini: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 21.57 headcount basis in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21.57 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 69 countries
All-time high
24.84 headcount basis
in 2010
All-time low
16.95 headcount basis
in 2005
Years of data
13
1998–2015

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Eswatini, 1998–2015

05101520251998200620151998: 18 headcount basis2002: 19.7 headcount basis2003: 18.4 headcount basis2004: 18.2 headcount basis2005: 17 headcount basis2006: 19.5 headcount basis2007: 19.1 headcount basis2009: 22.4 headcount basis2010: 24.8 headcount basis2011: 23.2 headcount basis2012: 21.8 headcount basis2013: 21 headcount basis2015: 21.6 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 21.57 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Eswatini peaked at 24.84 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.95 headcount basis, in 2005.

That places Eswatini 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.95 headcount basis 17.95 headcount basis 17.95 headcount basis 1
2000s 19.17 headcount basis 16.95 headcount basis 22.37 headcount basis 7
2010s 22.48 headcount basis 20.96 headcount basis 24.84 headcount basis 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Philippines 25.04 headcount basis
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 22.13 headcount basis compare
  3. 29 Dominica 21.81 headcount basis compare
  4. 31 Bolivia 20.86 headcount basis
  5. 32 Ecuador 20.78 headcount basis compare
  6. 33 Ghana 20.77 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Eswatini?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Eswatini was 21.57 headcount basis in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 24.84 headcount basis in 2010.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 16.95 headcount basis in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 924 data points, 1971–2019
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.