Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 52.8 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.8 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 188 groups
All-time high
52.8 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
45.13 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 52.8 headcount basis. 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 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 52.8 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.13 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 19th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 51.25 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.06 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.79 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 46.11 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.7 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.13 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.53 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.39 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 51.22 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 52.58 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.8 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.76 headcount basis | 45.13 headcount basis | 51.55 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.84 headcount basis | 48.2 headcount basis | 52.8 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
- 18 Ghana 45.53 headcount basis compare
- 19 Rwanda 44.08 headcount basis compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.5 headcount basis compare
- 21 Niger 43.12 headcount basis compare
- 22 Vanuatu 37.74 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 52.8 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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