Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 52.81 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.81 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 188 groups
All-time high
53.75 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
44.44 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 52.81 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 53.75 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.44 headcount basis, in 2018.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 18th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 48.6 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 50.53 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 51.74 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.69 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 47.73 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 46.32 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 45.25 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.44 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.34 headcount basis | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 49.44 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 50.25 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.4 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 53.75 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.81 headcount basis | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9 headcount basis | 44.44 headcount basis | 51.74 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.73 headcount basis | 49.44 headcount basis | 53.75 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.75 headcount basis compare
- 16 Cambodia 49.24 headcount basis compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.14 headcount basis compare
- 18 Ghana 45.53 headcount basis compare
- 19 Rwanda 44.08 headcount basis compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.5 headcount basis compare
- 21 Niger 43.12 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 primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 52.81 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.75 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.44 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 18th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release