Figure 3.8 presents the primary pupilteacher
ratio alongside the adjusted
class size (data are provided in Annex 3,
Statistical Table A3.14). The figure shows
that there may be more policy options than
suggested by pupil-teacher ratios alone.
Where the class size is lower than the
pupil-teacher ratio, it may be possible
to accommodate more students. For
example, this appears to be the case in
Bangladesh, Lesotho and Zimbabwe: the
number of instructional hours required
of teachers is actually much higher than
the time pupils are expected to spend
learning in classrooms each year (hence the
low class size). Upon closer examination,
it appears that the teachers’ workloads
are not exceptionally heavy but rather