Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 56.17 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central is 56.17 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 57.58 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.17 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 5th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.35 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 51.86 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.01 headcount basis | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 56.59 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.81 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.08 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 51.21 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.58 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.17 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.41 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.92 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.02 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 57.58 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 56.17 headcount basis | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.51 headcount basis | 50.17 headcount basis | 56.59 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 headcount basis | 51.92 headcount basis | 57.58 headcount basis | 5 |
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 primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 56.17 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.17 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release