Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 64.89 headcount basis in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
64.89 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
7th
of 188 groups
All-time high
69.45 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
57.84 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 64.89 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 69.45 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.84 headcount basis, in 2017.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 7th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.76 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 62.47 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 61.82 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.16 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.92 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 61.53 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 63.35 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.57 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 69.45 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.72 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.96 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 65.66 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.22 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 62.93 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.84 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.8 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 64.89 headcount basis | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.01 headcount basis | 59.76 headcount basis | 64.1 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.94 headcount basis | 57.84 headcount basis | 69.45 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.89 headcount basis | 64.89 headcount basis | 64.89 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.85 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 64.89 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.45 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.84 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 7th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release