Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 35.88 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 35.88 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 40.82 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.71 headcount basis, in 2018.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th of 184 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 34.97 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.09 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 38.71 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.88 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.88 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.82 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 40.23 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.3 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.99 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36.41 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 34.41 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 33.36 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.71 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.71 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.52 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 35.88 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.06 headcount basis | 34.62 headcount basis | 38.88 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.98 headcount basis | 32.71 headcount basis | 40.82 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 headcount basis | 35.52 headcount basis | 35.88 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 35.88 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.71 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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