Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 21.61 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa is 21.61, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 26.73 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2015.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.22 | — |
| 1973 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 24.11 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 24.41 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 24.7 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.99 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.95 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 25.12 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 25.67 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 26.06 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 24.92 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 25.62 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 25.56 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 26.4 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 25.16 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 24.39 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 23.47 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 23.17 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.41 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.43 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.39 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.49 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.79 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.63 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.76 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.03 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.32 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.39 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.14 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.58 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.43 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.51 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.73 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.64 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.93 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.99 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.51 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.57 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 21.96 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 21 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.49 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.61 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.39 | 23.22 | 25.12 | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.04 | 23.17 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 23.39 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.26 | 23.51 | 26.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.94 | 21 | 23.57 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 Eritrea 35.02 compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 34.3 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 33.5 compare
- 9 Kenya 33.44 compare
- 10 Guinea 33.14 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 31.64 compare
- 12 Nicaragua 30.83 compare
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, total, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.61 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.