Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 30.4 in 2018. β² Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa is 30.4, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 33.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.78, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.09 | 28.78 | 29.51 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.06 | 29.06 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.42 | 29.26 | 33.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Tanzania 113.97 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 61.81 compare
- 3 Gambia 48.04 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 44.27 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9577 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.78 in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.