India vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
India
26.58 headcount basis
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
50.05 headcount basis
in 2022
India rank
50th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
49th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- India
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 50.05 headcount basis against 26.58 headcount basis in India, a difference of 23.47 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
India ranks 50th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 49th of 139 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.13 headcount basis | 47.64 headcount basis | 2.51 headcount basis | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 31.72 headcount basis | 49.25 headcount basis | 17.53 headcount basis | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, India or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 50.05 headcount basis against 26.58 headcount basis in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between India and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 23.47 headcount basis, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do India and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- India ranks 50th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 49th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release