Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 27.11 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27.11 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
43rd
of 185 groups
All-time high
27.78 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
23.1 headcount basis
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 27.11 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 27.78 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.1 headcount basis, in 2010.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 43rd of 185 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.1 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 24.44 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 27.25 headcount basis | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 27.78 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.65 headcount basis | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 24.91 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.48 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 23.49 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.92 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 25.66 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 26.76 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 27.11 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.76 headcount basis | 23.1 headcount basis | 27.78 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.51 headcount basis | 25.66 headcount basis | 27.11 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 40 Jamaica 16.04 headcount basis compare
- 41 Panama 15.71 headcount basis compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 15.51 headcount basis
- 43 Dominica 15.35 headcount basis compare
- 44 Tuvalu 14.87 headcount basis compare
- 45 Barbados 14.84 headcount basis compare
- 46 United States of America 14.55 headcount basis compare
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 secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 27.11 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 43rd out of 185 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release