Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 47.8 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
47.8 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
34th
of 166 groups
All-time high
61.48 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
44.92 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa is 47.8 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 61.48 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.92 headcount basis, in 2021.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 34th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 50.14 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 50.72 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.97 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 46.63 headcount basis | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 47.78 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.82 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.64 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.88 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 56.41 headcount basis | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 61.48 headcount basis | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 50.03 headcount basis | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 50.64 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.89 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.95 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51.58 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.31 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 47.67 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.92 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 47.34 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 47.8 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.21 headcount basis | 46.63 headcount basis | 52.97 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.08 headcount basis | 47.64 headcount basis | 61.48 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.93 headcount basis | 44.92 headcount basis | 47.8 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 31 Sri Lanka 30.95 headcount basis compare
- 32 Anguilla 30.67 headcount basis compare
- 33 Maldives 29.74 headcount basis compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 29.5 headcount basis compare
- 35 Philippines 29.46 headcount basis compare
- 36 Cameroon 29.16 headcount basis compare
- 37 El Salvador 28.66 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Africa was 47.8 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.92 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 34th out of 166 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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