Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 53.75 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53.75 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
21st
of 166 groups
All-time high
74.82 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
48.68 headcount basis
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 53.75 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 74.82 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.68 headcount basis, in 1999.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 52.71 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 53.92 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.42 headcount basis | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 58.44 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.94 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 62.94 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.19 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 56.57 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 57.13 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.18 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.51 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.59 headcount basis | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 70.65 headcount basis | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 74.82 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 59.37 headcount basis | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 59.52 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.72 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.35 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 59.41 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.38 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 53.3 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 50.37 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 53.75 headcount basis | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.68 headcount basis | 48.68 headcount basis | 48.68 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.54 headcount basis | 52.71 headcount basis | 66.19 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.93 headcount basis | 56.38 headcount basis | 74.82 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.47 headcount basis | 50.37 headcount basis | 53.75 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 53.75 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.82 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.68 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release