Education > Class size > Age 9: Countries Compared
Author: Edria Murray, Staff Editor
<p>Class size indicates the number of students a classroom teacher is responsible for during the school year. Class size should not be confused with the more commonly used <A href=“/graph/edu_pup_rat_pri_levâ€>pupil-teacher ratio</A>.</p>
<p>Pupil–teacher ratio is one method used to determine the level of resourcing in education. It is calculated from the number of students in a district compared with the number of EFT (effective full time) educators. The number of educators includes teachers with other responsibilities such as school management, pastoral care special education and counseling. For this reason the pupil – teacher ratio is typically lower than the actual number of students in an average class.</p>
<p>To gain a better overview of educational resourcing, other methods including <A href=“/graph/edu_spe_per_sec_pri_stu_gdpâ€>expenditure per pupil</A> and <A href=â€/graph/edu_edu_spe&int=-1â€>proportion of GDP devoted to public education</A> should also be consulted.</p>
<p>Pupil–teacher ratio is one method used to determine the level of resourcing in education. It is calculated from the number of students in a district compared with the number of EFT (effective full time) educators. The number of educators includes teachers with other responsibilities such as school management, pastoral care special education and counseling. For this reason the pupil – teacher ratio is typically lower than the actual number of students in an average class.</p>
<p>To gain a better overview of educational resourcing, other methods including <A href=“/graph/edu_spe_per_sec_pri_stu_gdpâ€>expenditure per pupil</A> and <A href=â€/graph/edu_edu_spe&int=-1â€>proportion of GDP devoted to public education</A> should also be consulted.</p>
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Interesting observations about Education > Class size > Age 9
- 2 of the top 3 countries by class size > age 9 are Densely populated.
- Canada ranked last for class size > age 9 amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.
- Japan ranked first for class size > age 9 amongst High income OECD countries in 2002.
- All of the bottom 5 countries by class size > age 9 are NATO.
- 9 of the bottom 10 countries by class size > age 9 are European.
- Ireland ranked last for class size > age 9 amongst English speaking countries in 2002.
- All of the bottom 4 countries by class size > age 9 are Cold countries'.
- Netherlands ranked second last for class size > age 9 amongst Non-religious countries in 2002.
- Portugal ranked second last for class size > age 9 amongst Eurozone in 2002.
- 5 of the top 9 countries by class size > age 9 are Christian.
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<p>Pupil–teacher ratio is one method used to determine the level of resourcing in education. It is calculated from the number of students in a district compared with the number of EFT (effective full time) educators. The number of educators includes teachers with other responsibilities such as school management, pastoral care special education and counseling. For this reason the pupil – teacher ratio is typically lower than the actual number of students in an average class.</p>
<p>To gain a better overview of educational resourcing, other methods including <A href=“/graph/edu_spe_per_sec_pri_stu_gdpâ€>expenditure per pupil</A> and <A href=â€/graph/edu_edu_spe&int=-1â€>proportion of GDP devoted to public education</A> should also be consulted.</p>
Posted on 10 Jan 2005
Edria Murray, Staff Editor