Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 23.02 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa is 23.02, measured in 2016.
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 peaked at 28.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.98, in 2015.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.54 | — |
| 2004 | 28.89 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.66 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.87 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.27 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.74 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.99 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 25.13 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.72 | -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 | 27.28 | 23.99 | 28.89 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.04 | 22.98 | 25.71 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.98 in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.