Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.004 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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, 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
- 23 Ireland 0.0079 units per person compare
- 24 Tonga 0.0079 units per person compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.