Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 27.1 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 27.1 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 41.7 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.38 headcount basis, in 2018.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th of 150 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.26 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 32.77 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 34.46 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 36.77 headcount basis | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7 headcount basis | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 40.99 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.19 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 38.76 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.31 headcount basis | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 26.34 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 25.38 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.1 headcount basis | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.57 headcount basis | 30.26 headcount basis | 36.77 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.02 headcount basis | 25.38 headcount basis | 41.7 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 27.1 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.38 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release