Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 53.41 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 53.41 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 53.41 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.26 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 17th out of 160 groups with data for 2023, 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 pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.26 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 41.95 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.84 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 46.64 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.26 headcount basis | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 48.08 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.28 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.93 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 49.39 headcount basis | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 53.41 headcount basis | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.88 headcount basis | 41.26 headcount basis | 50.26 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.5 headcount basis | 45.93 headcount basis | 53.41 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.18 headcount basis compare
- 15 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 40.88 headcount basis compare
- 17 Gambia 39.85 headcount basis compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 38.27 headcount basis compare
- 19 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare
- 20 Kenya 37.22 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 53.41 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 53.41 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.26 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 160 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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