Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 33.19 headcount basis in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.19 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
12th
of 185 groups
All-time high
35.41 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
26.66 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 33.19 headcount basis.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 35.41 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.66 headcount basis, in 2015.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 12th of 185 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 27.97 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 26.66 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 28.64 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 29.21 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.84 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.38 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 35.41 headcount basis | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 33.19 headcount basis | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.19 headcount basis | 26.66 headcount basis | 31.38 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.3 headcount basis | 33.19 headcount basis | 35.41 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 31.74 headcount basis compare
- 10 Eritrea 31.31 headcount basis compare
- 11 Rwanda 30.73 headcount basis compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 30.03 headcount basis compare
- 13 Bangladesh 26.36 headcount basis compare
- 14 Philippines 26.33 headcount basis compare
- 15 Colombia 25.92 headcount basis compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 33.19 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.41 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.66 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 12th out of 185 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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