Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 27.11 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 27.11 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 41.68 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.39 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 27th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 32.78 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 34.5 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 36.79 headcount basis | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 41.68 headcount basis | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 41.02 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.22 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 38.79 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.34 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 30.62 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 27.81 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 26.35 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 25.39 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.11 headcount basis | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.58 headcount basis | 30.27 headcount basis | 36.79 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.03 headcount basis | 25.39 headcount basis | 41.68 headcount basis | 10 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 27.11 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.68 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.39 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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