Question NW2800 to the Minister of Basic Education
05 October 2018 - NW2800
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the current average ratio of learners to teachers in Quintile (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 schools?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)
Table 1 below indicates that, the average learner to educator ratio (LER) in quintile 1, 2 and 3 is 33, 4:1.
Table 1: Learners to educator ratio in ordinary public schools in 2017
LER |
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Quintile 1 |
Quintile 2 |
Quintile 3 |
32,7 |
33,4 |
34,2 |
Source: 2017 LURITS