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Catalog of Indicators Education 57 Name of indicator: Pupils per Teacher Ratio (PTR) Definition: Average number of pupils (students) per teacher at a specific level of education in a given school year. [1] Description: To measure the level of human resources input in terms of the number of teachers in relation to the size of the pupil population. The results can be compared with established national norms on the number of pupils per teacher for each level or type of education. Sector: Education Subsector: Education, resources Sources: [1] Education Indicators: Technical guidelines. United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2009. Unit of measuring: Percent Formula: STR t h= E thtT hFormula explained: Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of teachers at the same level. PTR h t = Pupil-­‐teacher ratio at level of education h in school year t E h t = Total number of pupils or (students) at level of education h in school year t T ht= Total number of teachers at level of education h in school year t Priority: Yes Indicator developed: Yes Local/International: Local and International Kind of indicator: On going Data source/s: School registers, teacher records, school census or surveys for data on enrolment and teaching staff. Challenges: This indicator does not take into account factors which could affect the quality of teaching/learning, such as differences in teachers’ qualifications, pedagogical training, experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials and variations in classroom