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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
55.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Senegal
42.29 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Senegal rank
28th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Senegal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.67 headcount basis against 42.29 headcount basis in Senegal, a difference of 13.38 headcount basis.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Senegal ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 28th of 188 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 59.75 headcount basis 81.64 headcount basis 21.89 headcount basis Senegal
2010s 58.97 headcount basis 50.18 headcount basis 8.79 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 55.97 headcount basis 44.68 headcount basis 11.29 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Senegal?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.67 headcount basis against 42.29 headcount basis in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
13.38 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 28th 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