Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 31.57 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 31.57 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 42.51 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.57 headcount basis, in 2019.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 51st of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.4 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 37.08 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.51 headcount basis | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 40.71 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.32 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 38.14 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 37.22 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.47 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.51 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.29 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 34.37 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 32.64 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 32.05 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.81 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.57 headcount basis | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2 headcount basis | 36.4 headcount basis | 42.51 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.61 headcount basis | 31.57 headcount basis | 38.14 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.71 headcount basis compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.47 headcount basis compare
- 50 Thailand 18.4 headcount basis compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 18.07 headcount basis compare
- 52 Tuvalu 18.05 headcount basis
- 53 Ghana 17.97 headcount basis compare
- 54 Liberia 17.73 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 31.57 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.51 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.57 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 51st out of 155 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release