Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.91 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.91 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 188 groups
All-time high
64.95 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
51.18 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 55.91 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 64.95 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.18 headcount basis, in 2000.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.18 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 52.99 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 53.88 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.52 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.96 headcount basis | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 61.62 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.6 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.95 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 63.7 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.96 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.39 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.77 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.64 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.66 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.73 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.56 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 56.9 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.45 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 54.19 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.62 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.94 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.89 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55.91 headcount basis | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.84 headcount basis | 51.18 headcount basis | 64.95 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 headcount basis | 54.19 headcount basis | 62.77 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 headcount basis | 55.89 headcount basis | 56.94 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 20 Nicaragua 50.04 headcount basis compare
- 21 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
- 22 Nigeria 49.1 headcount basis compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 55.91 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.95 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.18 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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