MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
55.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
42.11 headcount basis
in 2016
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
29th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.67 headcount basis against 42.11 headcount basis in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 13.56 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th of 188 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 58.03 headcount basis 53.19 headcount basis 4.84 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 59.62 headcount basis 46.94 headcount basis 12.68 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.67 headcount basis against 42.11 headcount basis in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13.56 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th 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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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