Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.67 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.67 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 188 groups
All-time high
63.06 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
49.9 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 55.67 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 63.06 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.9 headcount basis, in 2000.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 26th out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 51.6 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 52.44 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.95 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.93 headcount basis | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 59.68 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.88 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.06 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 62.15 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.61 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.13 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.46 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.51 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.67 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.85 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.86 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.33 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.05 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 53.88 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.3 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.62 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.67 headcount basis | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.22 headcount basis | 49.9 headcount basis | 63.06 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7 headcount basis | 53.88 headcount basis | 61.46 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.97 headcount basis | 55.62 headcount basis | 56.6 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
- 24 Ghana 45.53 headcount basis compare
- 25 Maldives 45.14 headcount basis compare
- 26 Niger 43.63 headcount basis compare
- 27 Eritrea 43.03 headcount basis compare
- 28 Senegal 42.29 headcount basis compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.11 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 55.67 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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