Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 25.91 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 25.91 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 28.78 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.95 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 33rd out of 150 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 28.78 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.52 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 25.36 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.82 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.76 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.95 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.09 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 25.59 headcount basis | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 25.91 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.11 headcount basis | 21.95 headcount basis | 28.78 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.75 headcount basis | 25.59 headcount basis | 25.91 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 30 Mongolia 19.49 headcount basis
- 31 Burkina Faso 19.28 headcount basis compare
- 32 Mauritania 18.62 headcount basis compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 17.63 headcount basis
- 34 Mexico 16.94 headcount basis
- 35 Thailand 16.49 headcount basis compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.32 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 25.91 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.78 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.95 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 33rd out of 150 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release