Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 29.08 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 29.08 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 29.08 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.16 headcount basis, in 2016.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 34th of 159 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.15 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 26.06 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 27.95 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.69 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.16 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 25.39 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.3 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.57 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.24 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.21 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 29.08 headcount basis | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6 headcount basis | 25.16 headcount basis | 28.15 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.18 headcount basis | 27.24 headcount basis | 29.08 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 29.08 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.16 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 34th out of 159 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release