Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 30.16 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
30.16 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
32nd
of 159 groups
All-time high
30.16 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
26.54 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central is 30.16 headcount basis, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 30.16 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.54 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 32nd out of 159 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.61 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 27.81 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 29.24 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.65 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.8 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.25 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.73 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 26.82 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.54 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.79 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 28.34 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.15 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.16 headcount basis | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.12 headcount basis | 26.54 headcount basis | 29.65 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.22 headcount basis | 28.34 headcount basis | 30.16 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.29 headcount basis compare
- 30 Kiribati 19.12 headcount basis compare
- 31 Armenia 19.06 headcount basis compare
- 32 India 19.03 headcount basis
- 33 Cape Verde 18.59 headcount basis compare
- 34 Thailand 18.4 headcount basis compare
- 35 Ghana 17.97 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central was 30.16 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 30.16 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd out of 159 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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