Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 31.65 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.65 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
20th
of 185 groups
All-time high
31.65 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
28.22 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2013–2022

01020302013201720222013: 30.7 headcount basis2014: 28.4 headcount basis2015: 28.2 headcount basis2016: 28.2 headcount basis2017: 28.2 headcount basis2018: 28.3 headcount basis2019: 29.5 headcount basis2020: 30.9 headcount basis2021: 30.8 headcount basis2022: 31.7 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2022, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 31.65 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 31.65 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.22 headcount basis, in 2017.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 185 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2013 to 2022.
Year headcount basis Change
2013 30.7 headcount basis
2014 28.41 headcount basis -7.5%
2015 28.23 headcount basis -0.6%
2016 28.23 headcount basis -0.0%
2017 28.22 headcount basis -0.0%
2018 28.28 headcount basis +0.2%
2019 29.46 headcount basis +4.1%
2020 30.91 headcount basis +4.9%
2021 30.83 headcount basis -0.3%
2022 31.65 headcount basis +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.79 headcount basis 28.22 headcount basis 30.7 headcount basis 7
2020s 31.13 headcount basis 30.83 headcount basis 31.65 headcount basis 3

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 17 El Salvador 24.96 headcount basis compare
  2. 18 Grenada 24.54 headcount basis compare
  3. 19 Senegal 24.07 headcount basis compare
  4. 20 Cook Islands 23.38 headcount basis compare
  5. 21 Namibia 23.14 headcount basis compare
  6. 22 Ghana 23.06 headcount basis compare
  7. 23 Burkina Faso 22.84 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 31.65 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 31.65 headcount basis in 2022.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.22 headcount basis in 2017.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th out of 185 groups with data for 2022.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release