Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 52.95 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 52.95 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 52.95 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.07 headcount basis, in 2018.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 12th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 51.02 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.76 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.75 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 46.07 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.64 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.07 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.5 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 48.25 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 49.44 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 51.35 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 52.74 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.95 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.64 headcount basis | 45.07 headcount basis | 51.34 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.95 headcount basis | 48.25 headcount basis | 52.95 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 9 Mozambique 57.29 headcount basis compare
- 10 Malawi 54.32 headcount basis compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 headcount basis compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 53.24 headcount basis compare
- 13 Benin 51.88 headcount basis compare
- 14 Ethiopia 51.72 headcount basis compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 52.95 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.07 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 12th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release