Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 39.31 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.31 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 155 groups
All-time high
43.46 headcount basis
in 2008
All-time low
37.56 headcount basis
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 37.6 headcount basis2006: 39.2 headcount basis2007: 43.4 headcount basis2008: 43.5 headcount basis2009: 42.3 headcount basis2010: 43 headcount basis2011: 42.3 headcount basis2012: 42.8 headcount basis2013: 42.1 headcount basis2014: 41.7 headcount basis2015: 41.1 headcount basis2016: 40 headcount basis2017: 39.5 headcount basis2018: 39.4 headcount basis2019: 39.3 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 39.31 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.46 headcount basis in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.56 headcount basis, in 2005.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 24th out of 155 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2005 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2005 37.56 headcount basis
2006 39.17 headcount basis +4.3%
2007 43.39 headcount basis +10.8%
2008 43.46 headcount basis +0.2%
2009 42.27 headcount basis -2.7%
2010 43.02 headcount basis +1.8%
2011 42.27 headcount basis -1.7%
2012 42.75 headcount basis +1.1%
2013 42.09 headcount basis -1.6%
2014 41.71 headcount basis -0.9%
2015 41.11 headcount basis -1.4%
2016 39.98 headcount basis -2.7%
2017 39.52 headcount basis -1.2%
2018 39.38 headcount basis -0.3%
2019 39.31 headcount basis -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.17 headcount basis 37.56 headcount basis 43.46 headcount basis 5
2010s 41.12 headcount basis 39.31 headcount basis 43.02 headcount basis 10

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 21 Barbados 32.2 headcount basis compare
  2. 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
  3. 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis compare
  4. 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
  6. 26 Cook Islands 28.67 headcount basis compare
  7. 27 El Salvador 28.21 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 39.31 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 43.46 headcount basis in 2008.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 37.56 headcount basis in 2005.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 155 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 3,005 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release