Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 25.91 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.91 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
33rd
of 150 groups
All-time high
28.78 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
21.95 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 25.91 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 28.78 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.95 headcount basis, in 2018.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 33rd of 150 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
- 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 UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.95 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 33rd out of 150 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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