Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 30.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 30.4 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 33.05 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.79, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.52 | — |
| 1996 | 29.08 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.29 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28.79 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.83 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.42 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.61 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.15 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.04 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.21 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.54 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.07 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 30.53 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 30.35 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.64 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 30.44 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.84 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.39 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.34 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.05 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 30.4 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1 | 28.79 | 29.52 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.07 | 29.07 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.42 | 29.27 | 33.05 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 113.97 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.81 compare
- 3 Gambia 48.04 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 44.27 compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.08 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 30.4 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.05 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.79 in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.