Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 27.39 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.39 headcount basis
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
27th
of 157 groups
All-time high
28.86 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
24.09 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 27.39 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 27th out of 157 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 24.67 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 24.09 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.58 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.88 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.05 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.39 headcount basis | +9.3% |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 29 Sudan 15.41 headcount basis compare
- 30 China 15.3 headcount basis compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 27.39 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.86 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.09 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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