Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 29.08 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 29.08 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 29.08 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.16 headcount basis, in 2016.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 34th of 159 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.16 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 34th out of 159 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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