Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 49.11 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 49.11 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 49.11 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.49 headcount basis, in 2018.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.77 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 44.71 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 42.86 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.32 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.05 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.49 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.85 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 45.53 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.86 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 48.15 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 49.11 headcount basis | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.29 headcount basis | 41.49 headcount basis | 46.77 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.9 headcount basis | 44.85 headcount basis | 49.11 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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 primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 49.11 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 49.11 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.49 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release