Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 40.84 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 49.93 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.02 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.02 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 46th out of 160 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release