Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 69.01 headcount basis in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
69.01 headcount basis
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
5th
of 166 groups
All-time high
69.01 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
52.5 headcount basis
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2017
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 69.01 headcount basis, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 69.01 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.5 headcount basis, in 2007.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 5th out of 166 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.73 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 60.91 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 62.79 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.43 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 62.27 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 62.23 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.85 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 66.76 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.5 headcount basis | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 54.11 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 53.3 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.67 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.42 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.05 headcount basis | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 63.93 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.23 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.88 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.01 headcount basis | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.73 headcount basis | 56.73 headcount basis | 56.73 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.52 headcount basis | 52.5 headcount basis | 66.76 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.17 headcount basis | 52.67 headcount basis | 69.01 headcount basis | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 229.92 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 69.01 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 69.01 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 166 groups with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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