Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 28.66 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 28.66 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2019.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 47.2 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.51 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 22nd out of 150 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.38 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 31.37 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.24 headcount basis | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 37.63 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 41.81 headcount basis | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 42.9 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.2 headcount basis | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 43.06 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 43.73 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.56 headcount basis | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 32.71 headcount basis | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 29.37 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 27.66 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 26.51 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 28.66 headcount basis | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.49 headcount basis | 31.37 headcount basis | 41.81 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.84 headcount basis | 26.51 headcount basis | 47.2 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.85 headcount basis compare
- 20 Belize 24.69 headcount basis compare
- 21 Egypt 23.75 headcount basis
- 22 Sudan 23.41 headcount basis compare
- 23 El Salvador 23.4 headcount basis compare
- 24 Barbados 23.16 headcount basis compare
- 25 Ecuador 22.89 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 91.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 28.66 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 22nd out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release