Improving teacher/student ratio

Description

Improving teacher/student ratio involves increasing the number of teachers relative to students to ensure more individualized attention, effective classroom management, and enhanced learning outcomes. This strategy directly addresses issues of overcrowded classrooms, teacher burnout, and student disengagement by enabling teachers to better identify and support individual learning needs. Practical actions include hiring additional qualified staff, optimizing class sizes, and reallocating resources to prioritize direct instructional support, thereby fostering a more supportive and effective educational environment.

Context

The number of pupils per teacher in the world's primary schools varies from about a dozen in Norway or Sweden to over 90 in the Central African Republic. Generally, class sizes in the developing world are at least two to three times larger than classes in industrialized nations. A more relevant measure is school-age-children-per-teacher. For instance, if all the children in Ethiopia went to school the number of primary school pupils per teacher would rise from an average of 30 to 119.