Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 19.23 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 19.23.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 23.82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.69, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
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
- 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
- 13 Liechtenstein 26.25 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (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, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.