Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 27.4 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.4 headcount basis
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
25th
of 157 groups
All-time high
28.94 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
24.29 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 27.4 headcount basis, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 157 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.94 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 24.86 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 24.29 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.71 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.98 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.18 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.4 headcount basis | +8.8% |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 22 Nauru 18.52 headcount basis
- 23 Ecuador 17.85 headcount basis compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 17.11 headcount basis
- 25 Burkina Faso 16.84 headcount basis
- 26 Sri Lanka 16.67 headcount basis
- 27 Thailand 16.49 headcount basis compare
- 28 Morocco 15.96 headcount basis
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 27.4 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.94 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.29 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release