Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 26.9 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 26.9 headcount basis, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 41.9 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.11 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 32nd out of 150 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 32.65 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 36.8 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 41.9 headcount basis | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 41.2 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.38 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.31 headcount basis | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 30.5 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 27.64 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 26.11 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.11 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9 headcount basis | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.48 headcount basis | 30.07 headcount basis | 36.8 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 33 headcount basis | 25.11 headcount basis | 41.9 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 29 Sri Lanka 19.59 headcount basis
- 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 compare
- 35 Thailand 16.49 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 26.9 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.11 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release