Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 30.93 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 30.93 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 30.93 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.97 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 18th out of 159 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.13 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 28.79 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.97 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 27.23 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.09 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.03 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.99 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.34 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.93 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.55 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.93 headcount basis | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.32 headcount basis | 26.97 headcount basis | 28.79 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.14 headcount basis | 27.93 headcount basis | 30.93 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 15 El Salvador 27.22 headcount basis compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 25.65 headcount basis compare
- 17 Egypt 25.17 headcount basis compare
- 18 Philippines 24.7 headcount basis compare
- 19 Djibouti 24.45 headcount basis compare
- 20 Namibia 24.25 headcount basis compare
- 21 Morocco 22.37 headcount basis compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 30.93 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.93 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.97 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 18th out of 159 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release