Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 51.61 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 51.61 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 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 51.61 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.28 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 24th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.31 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 50.03 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.99 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 45.86 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.21 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.83 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.28 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.21 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.35 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.09 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 51.4 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 51.61 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.77 headcount basis | 44.28 headcount basis | 50.31 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.73 headcount basis | 47.21 headcount basis | 51.61 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 21 Niger 43.12 headcount basis compare
- 22 Vanuatu 37.74 headcount basis compare
- 23 Eswatini 37.57 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 51.61 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.28 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 24th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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