Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 23.02 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 23.02.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 28.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.98, in 2015.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.55 | — |
| 2004 | 28.9 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.67 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.87 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.27 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.75 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.73 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.71 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.48 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 23.23 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.02 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.29 | 24 | 28.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.04 | 22.98 | 25.71 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 4 Mauritania 37.6 compare
- 5 Guinea 37.05 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 36.68 compare
- 7 Burundi 35.69 compare
- 8 Chad 35.43 compare
- 9 Niger 34.73 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 33.87 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 23.02 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.98 in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.