Somalia: Student teacher ratio, primary school
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| Somalia |
Student teacher ratio, primary school |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 35.52 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Measure | students per teacher |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2007 |
| Average | 39.82 |
| Min - Max | 27.23 - 56.80 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2007 is 35.52 students per teacher, an increase from 31.19 students per teacher in 1980. In comparison, the world average is 25.92 students per teacher, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1971 to 2007 is 39.82 students per teacher. The minimum value, 27.23 students per teacher, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 56.8 students per teacher was recorded in 1976.
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The student (pupil) to teacher ratio in Somalia is the number of primary school pupils divided by the number of primary school teachers. It is generally considered better to have fewer pupils per teacher.
Definition: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 1.34 | 1973 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 4.19 | 2019 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 54.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 65.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 76.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 71.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 35.52 | 2007 | students per teacher |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2023 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.55 | 2007 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.46 | 2007 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.25 | 1987 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 1.15 | 2021 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 21.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 3.29 | 2023 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 2.43 | 1987 | percent |