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Figure 4.5: Pupil Classroom Ratio in Pre­school
33
32
32:1
No.of pupils
31
30
29
28
27
26
FY 2010/11 FY 2011/12
Financial Year
28:1
Source: EMIS 2010/11­2011/12
During the period under review, the sector registered improvement in the average number of pupils
per class. In FY 2010/11, each class was shared by 32 pupils on average as compared to 28 in FY
2011/12. This translates into a reduction in classroom congestion by 4 pupils per class on average.
However, with continued support supervision and monitoring of pre­schools, it is hoped that the ratio
of pupils per class will improve to the target ratio of 20:1 by 2015/16.
(ii)
Teacher qualification and training
There is an acute shortage of qualified teachers in most of the ECD centers. The manpower gap has
been bridged by primary seven and senior four leavers who for known reasons fail to continue with
education.
Privately owned institutions like Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and the Young Women’s
Christian Association (YWCA) have contributed immensely towards the training of Nursery teachers
but their effort still need to be supplemented by the government. Figure 4.21 below shows teacher’s
qualification by sex in pre­school for the last two financial years;
Figure 4.21: Number of pre­school caregivers by qualification
Qualification FY 2010/11 FY 2011/12
Untrained 6,412 32% 6,438 31.97%
Certificate 12,033 61% 12,274 61%
Diploma 1,149 6% 1,172 5.82%
Degree 250 1% 255 1.27%
Total 19,844 100% 20,139 100.00%
Source: EMIS 2010/11­2011/12
Overall, the total number of caregivers in pre­school has increased by 1.5 percent. However, the
proportion of trained caregivers has remained relatively the same.
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012