Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.68 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.68 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 188 groups
All-time high
63.07 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
49.91 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 55.68 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 63.07 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.91 headcount basis, in 2000.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 24th out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.91 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 51.61 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 52.45 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.96 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.95 headcount basis | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 59.69 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.89 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.07 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 62.16 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.63 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.13 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.48 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.52 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.69 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.87 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.88 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.35 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.06 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 53.9 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.31 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.62 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.63 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.68 headcount basis | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.23 headcount basis | 49.91 headcount basis | 63.07 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 headcount basis | 53.9 headcount basis | 61.48 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.98 headcount basis | 55.63 headcount basis | 56.62 headcount basis | 3 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 55.68 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.07 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.91 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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