Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 51.03 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.03 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
43rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
52.58 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
44.53 headcount basis
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa is 51.03 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 52.58 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.53 headcount basis, in 2002.
That places UNICEF: Africa 43rd out of 188 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.53 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 45.65 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 48.65 headcount basis | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 49.78 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.13 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.58 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 52.16 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.66 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.53 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.53 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.23 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.36 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.34 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.05 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.96 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.26 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.97 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.65 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 49.51 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.59 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.03 headcount basis | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.39 headcount basis | 44.53 headcount basis | 52.58 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.51 headcount basis | 47.9 headcount basis | 52.53 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.19 headcount basis | 49.51 headcount basis | 51.03 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 40 Lesotho 31.28 headcount basis compare
- 41 Suriname 30.31 headcount basis compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 29.91 headcount basis compare
- 43 Namibia 29.12 headcount basis compare
- 44 Grenada 28.63 headcount basis compare
- 45 Kenya 28.57 headcount basis compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.52 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Africa was 51.03 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.58 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.53 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 43rd out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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