Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 56.53 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 56.53 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 65.54 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.53 headcount basis, in 2002.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 16th out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.53 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 55.26 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 60.93 headcount basis | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 61.79 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.96 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.54 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 64.45 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.67 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 62.11 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.6 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.45 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.44 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.44 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.06 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.44 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.89 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 54.69 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.15 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 57.53 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.44 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 56.53 headcount basis | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.77 headcount basis | 53.53 headcount basis | 65.54 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.13 headcount basis | 54.69 headcount basis | 63.6 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.83 headcount basis | 56.44 headcount basis | 57.53 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
- 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
- 15 Bangladesh 55.85 headcount basis compare
- 16 Togo 55.61 headcount basis compare
- 17 Congo 55.33 headcount basis compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.96 headcount basis compare
- 19 Benin 51.88 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 56.53 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 65.54 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.53 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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