Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 27.33 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.33 headcount basis
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
28th
of 157 groups
All-time high
28.8 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
24.05 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 27.33 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 28th out of 157 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.8 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 24.63 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 24.05 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.53 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.81 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.99 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.33 headcount basis | +9.3% |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- 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), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 27.33 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release