Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 50.83 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
50.83 headcount basis
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
21st
of 160 groups
All-time high
62.1 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
44.46 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2014–2020

02040602014201720202014: 44.5 headcount basis2015: 46.2 headcount basis2016: 48.7 headcount basis2017: 62.1 headcount basis2018: 58.3 headcount basis2019: 54.8 headcount basis2020: 50.8 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2020, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 50.83 headcount basis.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 21st of 160 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2014 to 2020.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 44.46 headcount basis
2015 46.16 headcount basis +3.8%
2016 48.68 headcount basis +5.5%
2017 62.1 headcount basis +27.6%
2018 58.26 headcount basis -6.2%
2019 54.79 headcount basis -5.9%
2020 50.83 headcount basis -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.41 headcount basis 44.46 headcount basis 62.1 headcount basis 6
2020s 50.83 headcount basis 50.83 headcount basis 50.83 headcount basis 1

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 18 Zimbabwe 38.27 headcount basis compare
  2. 19 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare
  3. 20 Kenya 37.22 headcount basis compare
  4. 21 Algeria 35.34 headcount basis
  5. 22 Chad 35.21 headcount basis compare
  6. 23 Cameroon 34.56 headcount basis compare
  7. 24 Niger 32.75 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 50.83 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 62.1 headcount basis in 2017.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.46 headcount basis in 2014.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 21st out of 160 groups with data for 2020.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release