Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in IDA total

IDA total: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 31.21 headcount basis in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
31.21 headcount basis
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
44.83 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
31.21 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
7
2006–2016

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in IDA total, 2006–2016

0102030402006201120162006: 38.6 headcount basis2007: 39.8 headcount basis2008: 40.9 headcount basis2009: 40.5 headcount basis2011: 44.8 headcount basis2014: 34 headcount basis2016: 31.2 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2016, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in IDA total stood at 31.21 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in IDA total peaked at 44.83 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.21 headcount basis, in 2016.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.94 headcount basis 38.56 headcount basis 40.9 headcount basis 4
2010s 36.68 headcount basis 31.21 headcount basis 44.83 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 4 Belize 44 headcount basis compare
  2. 5 Nicaragua 41.39 headcount basis
  3. 6 Mozambique 31.11 headcount basis compare
  4. 7 Nepal 30.58 headcount basis compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 29.76 headcount basis compare
  6. 9 Dominican Republic 28.68 headcount basis compare
  7. 10 Barbados 28.51 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in IDA total?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in IDA total was 31.21 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 44.83 headcount basis in 2011.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 31.21 headcount basis in 2016.
How does IDA total rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
IDA total ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2016.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 590 data points, 1998–2019
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.