Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 31.84 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 31.84 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 31.84 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.99 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 16th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 23.99 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.04 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.13 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.26 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.33 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.13 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 26.62 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.67 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 28.86 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.84 headcount basis | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.45 headcount basis | 23.99 headcount basis | 25.27 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.46 headcount basis | 26.3 headcount basis | 31.84 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 13 Bangladesh 26.36 headcount basis compare
- 14 Philippines 26.33 headcount basis compare
- 15 Colombia 25.92 headcount basis compare
- 16 Suriname 24.99 headcount basis compare
- 17 El Salvador 24.96 headcount basis compare
- 18 Grenada 24.54 headcount basis compare
- 19 Senegal 24.07 headcount basis compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 31.84 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.99 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 16th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release