Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 67.98 headcount basis in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
67.98 headcount basis
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
6th
of 166 groups
All-time high
67.98 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
51.99 headcount basis
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2017
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 67.98 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 67.98 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.99 headcount basis, in 2007.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.17 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 61.51 headcount basis | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 63.5 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.08 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.69 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 62.36 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.94 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 66.61 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 51.99 headcount basis | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 53.42 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 52.34 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.03 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.63 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.04 headcount basis | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 63.14 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 62.53 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.18 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.98 headcount basis | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.17 headcount basis | 57.17 headcount basis | 57.17 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.54 headcount basis | 51.99 headcount basis | 66.61 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.36 headcount basis | 52.03 headcount basis | 67.98 headcount basis | 7 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 3 Suriname 169.62 headcount basis compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 161.09 headcount basis compare
- 5 Mali 158.57 headcount basis compare
- 6 Nicaragua 143.97 headcount basis compare
- 7 Ethiopia 135.89 headcount basis compare
- 8 Guinea 106.62 headcount basis compare
- 9 Rwanda 105.51 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 67.98 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.98 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.99 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 166 groups with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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