Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 39.45 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
39.45 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 155 groups
All-time high
41.95 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
38.38 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 39.45 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 41.95 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.38 headcount basis, in 2006.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 16th out of 155 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.38 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 41.95 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 41.72 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.19 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.77 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.61 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 41.38 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.21 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.16 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.82 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.78 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.43 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.28 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.45 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.56 headcount basis | 38.38 headcount basis | 41.95 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.19 headcount basis | 38.77 headcount basis | 41.38 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 13 Eritrea 46.45 headcount basis compare
- 14 Mauritania 43.02 headcount basis compare
- 15 Rwanda 41.9 headcount basis
- 16 Pakistan 38.01 headcount basis compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 35.45 headcount basis compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 34.99 headcount basis compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 33.43 headcount basis
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 39.45 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.95 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 155 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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