Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 31.55 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
31.55 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
28th
of 185 groups
All-time high
31.55 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
28.03 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 31.55 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 31.55 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.03 headcount basis, in 2015.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 185 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 30.54 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.21 headcount basis | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.03 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.06 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.06 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.13 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.33 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.82 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 30.73 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.55 headcount basis | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.87 headcount basis | 28.03 headcount basis | 30.59 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.03 headcount basis | 30.73 headcount basis | 31.55 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.35 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 31.55 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.03 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 185 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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