Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 26.94 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 26.94 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 41.99 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.16 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 31st 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.11 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 32.69 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 34.49 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 36.89 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 41.99 headcount basis | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 41.36 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.51 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 39.02 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.37 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 30.58 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 27.73 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 26.21 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.16 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 26.94 headcount basis | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.55 headcount basis | 30.11 headcount basis | 36.89 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.09 headcount basis | 25.16 headcount basis | 41.99 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 28 Namibia 19.89 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 26.94 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.16 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: 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