Question NW2800 to the Minister of Basic Education

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05 October 2018 - NW2800

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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

Quintile 1

Quintile 2

Quintile 3

32,7

33,4

34,2

Source: 2017 LURITS

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