Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 47.71 headcount basis in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
47.71 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
5th
of 184 groups
All-time high
54.05 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
40.01 headcount basis
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 47.71 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 54.05 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.01 headcount basis, in 2007.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 5th out of 184 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.01 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 42.25 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 44.03 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1 headcount basis | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 54.05 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 52.42 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53.78 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.98 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 44.54 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 43.18 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.16 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.02 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 51.06 headcount basis | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 47.71 headcount basis | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1 headcount basis | 40.01 headcount basis | 44.03 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.05 headcount basis | 42.16 headcount basis | 54.05 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 headcount basis | 47.71 headcount basis | 51.06 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 2 Gibraltar 173.5 headcount basis compare
- 3 Madagascar 94.11 headcount basis compare
- 4 Malawi 63.52 headcount basis compare
- 5 Niger 59.52 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 47.91 headcount basis compare
- 7 Mozambique 46.73 headcount basis compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 46.47 headcount basis compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 47.71 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.05 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.01 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 5th out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release