Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 52.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.9 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 188 groups
All-time high
52.9 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
45.14 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 52.9 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 52.9 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.14 headcount basis, in 2018.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.61 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 51.32 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.81 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 46.14 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.72 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.14 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.53 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.41 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 51.28 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 52.66 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.9 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8 headcount basis | 45.14 headcount basis | 51.61 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.89 headcount basis | 48.2 headcount basis | 52.9 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 52.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.14 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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