Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.95 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.95 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 188 groups
All-time high
65.1 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
51.22 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 55.95 headcount basis.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 65.1 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.22 headcount basis, in 2000.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.22 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 53.06 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 53.97 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.61 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.1 headcount basis | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 61.77 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.73 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.1 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 63.88 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.13 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.54 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.94 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.79 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.8 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.88 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.68 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 57.01 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.52 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.7 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.99 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 55.94 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55.95 headcount basis | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.96 headcount basis | 51.22 headcount basis | 65.1 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.62 headcount basis | 54.3 headcount basis | 62.94 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.29 headcount basis | 55.94 headcount basis | 56.99 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 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
- 20 Nicaragua 50.04 headcount basis compare
- 21 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
- 22 Nigeria 49.1 headcount basis compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 55.95 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.22 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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