Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 51.6 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.6 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 188 groups
All-time high
51.6 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
44.27 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 51.6 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 51.6 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.27 headcount basis, in 2018.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 50.02 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.99 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 45.85 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.2 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.82 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.27 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.59 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.19 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.33 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.07 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 51.37 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.75 headcount basis | 44.27 headcount basis | 50.3 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.71 headcount basis | 47.19 headcount basis | 51.6 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 24 Gambia 36.87 headcount basis compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 36.75 headcount basis compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.99 headcount basis compare
- 27 Mongolia 35.44 headcount basis compare
- 28 Cook Islands 34.93 headcount basis compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 32.86 headcount basis compare
- 30 Senegal 32.72 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 51.6 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.27 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release