Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 31.53 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 31.53 headcount basis, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 31.53 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.04 headcount basis, in 2015.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th of 185 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 30.54 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.22 headcount basis | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.04 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.05 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.04 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.12 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.33 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.81 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 30.72 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.53 headcount basis | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.87 headcount basis | 28.04 headcount basis | 30.59 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.02 headcount basis | 30.72 headcount basis | 31.53 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.56 headcount basis compare
- 27 Madagascar 21.5 headcount basis compare
- 28 Indonesia 20.95 headcount basis compare
- 29 Ecuador 19.74 headcount basis compare
- 30 Djibouti 19.52 headcount basis compare
- 31 Morocco 19.48 headcount basis compare
- 32 India 19.41 headcount basis
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 31.53 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.53 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 185 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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