Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in IDA total
IDA total: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 33.55 headcount basis in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in IDA total, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in IDA total is 33.55 headcount basis, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in IDA total peaked at 36.19 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.31 headcount basis, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.38 headcount basis | 32.31 headcount basis | 34.27 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.29 headcount basis | 33.55 headcount basis | 36.19 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 4 Nicaragua 58.65 headcount basis compare
- 5 Peru 56.15 headcount basis
- 6 Belize 49.99 headcount basis compare
- 7 Mozambique, Republic of 46.73 headcount basis compare
- 8 Eritrea, The State of 46.24 headcount basis compare
- 9 Guyana 37.35 headcount basis compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.53 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for IDA total
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.60 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index 0.9657 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in IDA total?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in IDA total was 33.55 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does IDA total rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- IDA total ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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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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.