Afghanistan vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Afghanistan
54.03 headcount basis
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
52.9 headcount basis
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
14th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 54.03 headcount basis against 52.9 headcount basis in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.13 headcount basis.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.97 headcount basis | 45.88 headcount basis | 15.08 headcount basis | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 54.03 headcount basis | 52.66 headcount basis | 1.37 headcount basis | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Afghanistan or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 54.03 headcount basis against 52.9 headcount basis in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.13 headcount basis, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release