Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 25.57 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 25.57 headcount basis, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 25.57 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.1 headcount basis, in 2017.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.33 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 23.08 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.04 headcount basis | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 25.22 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.01 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 23.09 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.11 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.13 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.39 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.25 headcount basis | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 25.16 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.57 headcount basis | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.15 headcount basis | 22.1 headcount basis | 25.22 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 headcount basis | 25.16 headcount basis | 25.57 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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), 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)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
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- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 25.57 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th out of 185 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release