Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 55.11 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.11 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
17th
of 166 groups
All-time high
77.29 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
50.32 headcount basis
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 55.11 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 77.29 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.32 headcount basis, in 1999.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 17th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.32 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 54.56 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 55.83 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 60.13 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 60.2 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.84 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 64.79 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68.79 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 61.06 headcount basis | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 59.63 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 59.86 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.23 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65 headcount basis | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 73.29 headcount basis | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 77.29 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 61.58 headcount basis | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 62.18 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.28 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 61.23 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 58.15 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 54.68 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 51.56 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 55.11 headcount basis | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.32 headcount basis | 50.32 headcount basis | 50.32 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.87 headcount basis | 54.56 headcount basis | 68.79 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.42 headcount basis | 58.15 headcount basis | 77.29 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.78 headcount basis | 51.56 headcount basis | 55.11 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 14 Burundi 62.4 headcount basis compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.14 headcount basis compare
- 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 51.26 headcount basis compare
- 17 Ghana 50.73 headcount basis compare
- 18 Senegal 49.12 headcount basis compare
- 19 Togo 43.24 headcount basis compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 43.17 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 55.11 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.29 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.32 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 17th out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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