Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 23.39 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central is 23.39 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 27.36 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.05 headcount basis, in 2010.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 44th out of 157 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.05 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 22.2 headcount basis | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 26.45 headcount basis | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 27.36 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3 headcount basis | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 22.49 headcount basis | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.17 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.75 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.95 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.39 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.02 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 23.92 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.39 headcount basis | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.31 headcount basis | 18.05 headcount basis | 27.36 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 headcount basis | 23.02 headcount basis | 23.92 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Africa Western and Central was 23.39 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 headcount basis in 2010.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 157 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release