What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.2%

Rank

7th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

4 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Uganda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (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)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.