Between 2013 and 2020, the average number of pupils in primary schools per teacher decreased slightly in France, from 19.68 pupils to 18.42. However, this ratio is still higher than the OECD average, which was almost four points lower in 2020. In addition, the number of students per teacher in the OECD has also been declining since 2013, from 15.14 to 14.76. In 2022, there were over 370,400 primary school teachers in France.
Average number of pupils per teacher in primary education in France compared to the OECD average between 2013 and 2020
The source adds the following information: "The ratio of students per teaching staff is the total number of full-time equivalent students enrolled at a specific level of education divided by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers at the same level. Teachers refer to professional personnel directly involved in teaching students: classroom teachers, special education teachers and other teachers who work with students as a whole class in a classroom, in small groups in a resource room, or in one-to-one teaching inside or outside a regular classroom. This does not include teachers’ aides and other paraprofessional personnel."
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