Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 25.6 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.6 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
35th
of 157 groups
All-time high
25.6 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
20.02 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Africa, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 25.6 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 25.6 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.02 headcount basis, in 2015.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 35th of 157 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.18 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 20.12 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.02 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.28 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.6 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.78 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.96 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 23.99 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6 headcount basis | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.73 headcount basis | 20.02 headcount basis | 22.1 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.51 headcount basis | 23.96 headcount basis | 25.6 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 32 Panama 14.6 headcount basis compare
- 33 Djibouti 14.17 headcount basis compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 14.11 headcount basis compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 13.9 headcount basis compare
- 36 Cape Verde 13.79 headcount basis compare
- 37 Iran 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 38 Costa Rica 12.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: Africa was 25.6 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 35th out of 157 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release