Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 35.87 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 35.87 headcount basis, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 40.7 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.78 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 31st 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 34.99 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.02 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 38.63 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.83 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.12 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.17 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.92 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 36.37 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.46 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 33.43 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.78 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.75 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.52 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.87 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.01 headcount basis | 34.62 headcount basis | 38.8 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.95 headcount basis | 32.78 headcount basis | 40.7 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 headcount basis | 35.52 headcount basis | 35.87 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 35.87 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.78 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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