Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 63.01 headcount basis in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
63.01 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 188 groups
All-time high
66.7 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
51.4 headcount basis
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 63.01 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 66.7 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.4 headcount basis, in 1998.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 8th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.4 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 53.46 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 54.35 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.61 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 56.56 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.7 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.38 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.04 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.38 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.78 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 62.53 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.5 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 66.62 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.7 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.49 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.96 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.39 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.72 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.75 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 63.01 headcount basis | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.43 headcount basis | 51.4 headcount basis | 53.46 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.9 headcount basis | 54.35 headcount basis | 62.78 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.02 headcount basis | 61.75 headcount basis | 66.7 headcount basis | 9 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 63.01 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 headcount basis in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 8th out of 188 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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