Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 30.8 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.8 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
26th
of 159 groups
All-time high
31.91 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
30.39 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 30.8 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 159 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.91 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 30.87 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.67 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.43 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.39 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.8 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 23 Indonesia 21.18 headcount basis
- 24 Gambia 20.88 headcount basis compare
- 25 Madagascar 19.95 headcount basis compare
- 26 Niue 19.71 headcount basis compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.56 headcount basis compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.54 headcount basis compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.29 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 30.8 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.39 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 159 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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