Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 55.04 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.04 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
18th
of 166 groups
All-time high
77.2 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
50.39 headcount basis
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 55.04 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 77.2 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.39 headcount basis, in 1999.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 18th out of 166 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.39 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 54.63 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 55.9 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 60.2 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 60.2 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.91 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 64.78 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.84 headcount basis | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 61.09 headcount basis | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 59.65 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.86 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.15 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.99 headcount basis | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 73.28 headcount basis | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 61.46 headcount basis | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 62.12 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.21 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.94 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 61.17 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 58.08 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 54.61 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 51.49 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 55.04 headcount basis | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.39 headcount basis | 50.39 headcount basis | 50.39 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.91 headcount basis | 54.63 headcount basis | 68.84 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.36 headcount basis | 58.08 headcount basis | 77.2 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.71 headcount basis | 51.49 headcount basis | 55.04 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 21 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
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 pre-primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 55.04 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.39 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release