Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 25.96 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 25.96 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 28.2 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.62 headcount basis, in 2017.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 49th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 28.03 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.51 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.04 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.79 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.62 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.65 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.96 headcount basis | +1.2% |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 46 Costa Rica 12.94 headcount basis compare
- 47 China 12.88 headcount basis compare
- 48 Qatar 12.76 headcount basis compare
- 49 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 50 Oman 12.65 headcount basis
- 51 Republic of Korea 12.44 headcount basis compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 12.19 headcount basis
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 25.96 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.62 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 49th out of 159 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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