Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central is 40.84 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 45.03 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.8 headcount basis, in 2020.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 45th of 160 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.03 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 42.67 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 41.65 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.96 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.95 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 39.47 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.8 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.96 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.86 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.84 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.29 headcount basis | 38.95 headcount basis | 45.03 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.12 headcount basis | 38.8 headcount basis | 40.86 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 45.03 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 45th out of 160 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release