Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 42.4 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.4 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
42nd
of 160 groups
All-time high
44.05 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
37.39 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 42.4 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 44.05 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.39 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 42nd out of 160 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.9 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 40.86 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39.92 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.42 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.53 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.07 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 41.54 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 37.39 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 41.29 headcount basis | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 44.05 headcount basis | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 42.4 headcount basis | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.95 headcount basis | 37.53 headcount basis | 42.9 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.33 headcount basis | 37.39 headcount basis | 44.05 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 39 Sri Lanka 18.58 headcount basis compare
- 40 Seychelles 18.4 headcount basis compare
- 41 Ecuador 18.04 headcount basis compare
- 42 Monaco 17.78 headcount basis compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 17.32 headcount basis compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.18 headcount basis compare
- 45 Indonesia 17.17 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 42.4 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 42nd out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release