Concerns about securing qualified personnel and maintaining the quality of education amid declining teacher recruitment ratios
First written in FY2022. 2 of 3 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2024.
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- FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The average recruitment ratio for public elementary schools nationwide in the FY2023 recruitment examinations was 2.3, the lowest on record. As classes of 35 students are introduced sequentially, approximately 13,000 additional teachers are expected to be needed over the next 5 years, raising concerns that the decline in teacher recruitment ratios will lead to lower quality.」
The recruitment ratio for public elementary schools declined further from the previously stated 2.5 to 2.3, while concerns about the number of teachers required and education quality continue. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The average recruitment ratio for public elementary schools nationwide in the FY2022 recruitment examinations was 2.5, the lowest on record. As classes of 35 students are introduced sequentially, approximately 13,000 additional teachers are expected to be needed over the next 5 years, raising concerns that the decline in teacher recruitment ratios will lead to lower quality.」
The recruitment ratio for public elementary schools declined from the previously stated 2.6 to 2.5 in FY2022, making the concerns about securing teachers and declining quality more specific. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The average recruitment ratio for public elementary schools nationwide in FY2020 was 2.6, the lowest on record. As classes of 35 students are introduced sequentially, approximately 13,000 additional teachers are expected to be needed over the next 5 years, raising concerns that the decline in teacher recruitment ratios will lead to lower quality.」
The company explains that the decline in teacher recruitment ratios and the personnel required over the next 5 years pose risks of teacher shortages and declining quality.