Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 31.84 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Africa, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 31.84 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.99 headcount basis, in 2014.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 16th of 185 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
- 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 UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.99 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 16th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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