Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 40.94 headcount basis in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 40.94 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 41.36 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.07 headcount basis, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 14th out of 184 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 35.69 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.36 headcount basis | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 40.55 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.94 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.38 headcount basis | 35.07 headcount basis | 35.69 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.95 headcount basis | 40.55 headcount basis | 41.36 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 40.94 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.36 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.07 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 184 groups with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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