Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 36.67 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 36.67 headcount basis, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.87 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.76 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 23rd out of 184 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 36.29 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4 headcount basis | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 41.32 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42.11 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.98 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.87 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.86 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.68 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.83 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.81 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 35.64 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 34.48 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 33.76 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.75 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.64 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 36.67 headcount basis | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.08 headcount basis | 35.3 headcount basis | 42.11 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.87 headcount basis | 33.76 headcount basis | 43.87 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.65 headcount basis | 36.64 headcount basis | 36.67 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 36.67 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.76 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 23rd out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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