Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 66.57 headcount basis in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
66.57 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 166 groups
All-time high
72.88 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
46.45 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2018
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 66.57 headcount basis, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 72.88 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.45 headcount basis, in 2009.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 8th out of 166 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.63 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 72.88 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.74 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 69.74 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.2 headcount basis | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 46.94 headcount basis | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 47.39 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.29 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.53 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 49.84 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.45 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 47.56 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.4 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 60.52 headcount basis | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 62.36 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 64.6 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.86 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 68.16 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.99 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.57 headcount basis | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.63 headcount basis | 71.63 headcount basis | 71.63 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.1 headcount basis | 46.45 headcount basis | 72.88 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.56 headcount basis | 47.56 headcount basis | 68.16 headcount basis | 9 |
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More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 66.57 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.88 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 8th out of 166 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release