Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 52.86 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 52.86 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 55.87 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.28 headcount basis, in 2018.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 15th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.74 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 51.3 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 55.63 headcount basis | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 55.87 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.53 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 50.39 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 49.46 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.88 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.28 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.02 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.07 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.81 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 52.86 headcount basis | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.21 headcount basis | 48.28 headcount basis | 55.87 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.91 headcount basis | 49.07 headcount basis | 52.86 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
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 primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 52.86 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.87 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 15th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release