Greece Has the Lowest Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Europe
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- 15 Sep 2022
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Greece has the lowest pupil-teacher ratio in the European Union with an average of 8.7 pupils per teacher, according to a study recently published by the EU’s statistical body Eurostat.
According to the study, the average number of pupils per teacher at the primary level decreased slightly from 13.6 in 2018 to 13.5 in 2019. The lowest ratios were registered in Greece (8.7), Luxembourg (9.0), and Poland (9.6).
On the other end of the spectrum, Romania possesses the highest pupil-teacher ratio (19.4). France and Czechia followed with ratios of 18.8 and 18.7, respectively.
Eurostat explains that the pupil-teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the number of full-time equivalent pupils by the number of full-time equivalent teachers.
The pupil-teacher ratio should not be confused with average class size, as it does not take into account special cases such as small-sized groups of pupils with special needs and specific subject areas or the difference between the number of hours of teaching provided by teachers and the number of hours of instruction prescribed for pupils. Read More...
