ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Nigeria: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
55.7 headcount basis
in 2022
Nigeria
49.1 headcount basis
in 2018
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
22nd

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 55.7 headcount basis against 49.1 headcount basis in Nigeria, a difference of 6.6 headcount basis.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 188 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 58.21 headcount basis 67.82 headcount basis 9.62 headcount basis Nigeria
2010s 57.12 headcount basis 52.93 headcount basis 4.19 headcount basis ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Nigeria?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 55.7 headcount basis against 49.1 headcount basis in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
6.6 headcount basis, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained 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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release