Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 39.42 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
39.42 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
20th
of 155 groups
All-time high
41.74 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
38.28 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 39.42 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 41.74 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.28 headcount basis, in 2006.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 20th out of 155 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.28 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 41.74 headcount basis | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 41.52 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.08 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.82 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.53 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 41.36 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.12 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.1 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.77 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.82 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.42 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.24 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.42 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 headcount basis | 38.28 headcount basis | 41.74 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.16 headcount basis | 38.82 headcount basis | 41.36 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 17 Sierra Leone 35.45 headcount basis compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 34.99 headcount basis compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 33.43 headcount basis
- 20 Nepal 33.27 headcount basis compare
- 21 Barbados 32.2 headcount basis compare
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 39.42 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.28 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 155 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release