Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 67.97 headcount basis in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
67.97 headcount basis
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
7th
of 166 groups
All-time high
91.87 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
67.97 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
8
2011–2020

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2020

0204060801002011201520202011: 73.6 headcount basis2012: 74.4 headcount basis2015: 71.2 headcount basis2016: 70.2 headcount basis2017: 91.9 headcount basis2018: 83.5 headcount basis2019: 75.8 headcount basis2020: 68 headcount basis

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

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 67.97 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 91.87 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.97 headcount basis, in 2020.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 7th out of 166 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2020.
Year headcount basis Change
2011 73.6 headcount basis
2012 74.39 headcount basis +1.1%
2015 71.18 headcount basis -4.3%
2016 70.24 headcount basis -1.3%
2017 91.87 headcount basis +30.8%
2018 83.48 headcount basis -9.1%
2019 75.81 headcount basis -9.2%
2020 67.97 headcount basis -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.22 headcount basis 70.24 headcount basis 91.87 headcount basis 7
2020s 67.97 headcount basis 67.97 headcount basis 67.97 headcount basis 1

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 161.09 headcount basis compare
  2. 5 Mali 158.57 headcount basis compare
  3. 6 Nicaragua 143.97 headcount basis compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 135.89 headcount basis
  5. 8 Guinea 106.62 headcount basis compare
  6. 9 Rwanda 105.51 headcount basis compare
  7. 10 Burkina Faso 76.45 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 67.97 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 91.87 headcount basis in 2017.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.97 headcount basis in 2020.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 7th out of 166 groups with data for 2020.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release