Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 60.1 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
60.1 headcount basis
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 188 groups
All-time high
62.17 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
49.44 headcount basis
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 60.1 headcount basis.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 62.17 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.44 headcount basis, in 1999.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 50.68 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 53.04 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 53.48 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.26 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 55.26 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.88 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.66 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.21 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.38 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.73 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.27 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.17 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 61.62 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.96 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.8 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.41 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.18 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.15 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 55.75 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.53 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 60.1 headcount basis | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.44 headcount basis | 49.44 headcount basis | 49.44 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.46 headcount basis | 50.68 headcount basis | 59.38 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.88 headcount basis | 55.15 headcount basis | 62.17 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1 headcount basis | 60.1 headcount basis | 60.1 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 6 Rwanda 65.13 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 63.57 headcount basis compare
- 8 Guinea 62.57 headcount basis compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 62.39 headcount basis compare
- 10 Burundi 60.79 headcount basis compare
- 11 Cameroon 59.89 headcount basis compare
- 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 58.23 headcount basis
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 60.1 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.44 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 188 groups with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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