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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release