Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 40.84 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) is 40.84 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 49.93 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.02 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 46th out of 160 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.93 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 45.74 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 44.04 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 42.16 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.39 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 40.29 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.02 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 39.8 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.18 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.84 headcount basis | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.76 headcount basis | 40.29 headcount basis | 49.93 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.96 headcount basis | 39.02 headcount basis | 40.84 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 43 Azerbaijan 17.32 headcount basis compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.18 headcount basis compare
- 45 Indonesia 17.17 headcount basis compare
- 46 Jordan 16 headcount basis compare
- 47 Oman 15.93 headcount basis compare
- 48 Portugal 15.76 headcount basis compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 15.58 headcount basis compare
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 pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 40.84 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.93 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.02 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 46th out of 160 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release