Eritrea vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Eritrea
43.03 headcount basis
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
55.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Eritrea rank
27th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Eritrea
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060199920102022

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.67 headcount basis against 43.03 headcount basis in Eritrea, a difference of 12.64 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 27th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 56.5 headcount basis 57.22 headcount basis 0.7207 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 48.96 headcount basis 59.08 headcount basis 10.12 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 43.03 headcount basis 55.67 headcount basis 12.65 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Eritrea or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.67 headcount basis against 43.03 headcount basis in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Eritrea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
12.64 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Eritrea ranks 27th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.
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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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