What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?

10.03, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?

17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Central African Republic

31.64

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

21.61

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

9th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Central African Republic
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 31.64 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.03.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	37.9	24.54	13.36	Central African Republic
1980s	57.5	25.13	32.37	Central African Republic
1990s	37.32	23.41	13.91	Central African Republic
2000s	80.05	23.51	56.54	Central African Republic
2010s	50.3	21.97	28.33	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Central African Republic, at 31.64 against 21.61 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 10.03, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.