Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.004 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 25 Malaysia 0.0077 units per person compare
- 26 Guyana 0.0076 units per person compare
- 27 Cuba 0.0075 units per person compare
- 28 Kuwait 0.0075 units per person compare
- 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
- 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.