MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Namibia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
35.87 headcount basis
in 2021
Namibia
23.14 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st
Namibia rank
31st

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Namibia
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.87 headcount basis against 23.14 headcount basis in Namibia, a difference of 12.73 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 31st of 184 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.88 headcount basis 25.86 headcount basis 10.02 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 36.08 headcount basis 24.29 headcount basis 11.79 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 35.69 headcount basis 22.19 headcount basis 13.5 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 secondary education, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Namibia?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.87 headcount basis against 23.14 headcount basis in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Namibia?
12.73 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Namibia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Namibia rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 31st of 184 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary 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 secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 3,858 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release