Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 37.36 in 2018. β² Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 37.36 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 44.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1989.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1 | 36.42 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.87 | 35.4 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.21 | 36.1 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.04 | 42.29 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.02 | 37.36 | 42.23 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sub-Saharan Africa was 37.36 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1989.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.