Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 34.77 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.77 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
30th
of 155 groups
All-time high
46.52 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
32.13 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 34.77 headcount basis.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.52 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.13 headcount basis, in 2018.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 30th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.77 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 39.51 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.52 headcount basis | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 43.22 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 41.54 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.71 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 38.84 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.62 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.02 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.27 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 35.26 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.21 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.79 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.13 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.64 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.81 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.63 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.77 headcount basis | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.91 headcount basis | 38.77 headcount basis | 46.52 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.65 headcount basis | 32.13 headcount basis | 39.71 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 headcount basis | 32.81 headcount basis | 34.77 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 27 El Salvador 28.21 headcount basis compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis compare
- 29 Grenada 27.75 headcount basis compare
- 30 Colombia 27.66 headcount basis compare
- 31 Niue 27.6 headcount basis compare
- 32 Mongolia 27.05 headcount basis compare
- 33 Ecuador 26.22 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 34.77 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.52 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 155 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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