Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 19.23 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 19.23 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2016.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 23.82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.69, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 9th 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, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.41 | — |
| 2004 | 23.2 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.82 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.33 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.55 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.29 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 22.71 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 21.25 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 17.69 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 20.51 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 19.89 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.72 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.28 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.23 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.33 | 20.29 | 23.82 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.37 | 17.69 | 21.25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Pakistan 28.99 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 28.67 compare
- 8 Eritrea 27.64 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 27.63 compare
- 10 El Salvador 27.21 compare
- 11 Thailand 27.14 compare
- 12 Kenya 26.71 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, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 19.23 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.