This indicator presents preparation time and statutory teaching time. Teaching time is the number of hours spent teaching a group or class of students according to the formal policy in the country; preparation time is the time spent preparing for teaching. For pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools, teaching time is presented in hours per year. For lower secondary schools, both teaching time and preparation time are shown in hours per week.
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Teaching hours
This indicator presents preparation time and statutory teaching time. Teaching time is the number of hours spent teaching a group or class of students according to the formal policy in the country; preparation time is the time spent preparing for teaching. For pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools, teaching time is presented in hours per year. For lower secondary schools, both teaching time and preparation time are shown in hours per week.
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