Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 51.01 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
51.01 headcount basis
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
28th
of 166 groups
All-time high
109.52 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
37.22 headcount basis
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1999–2023

4060801001999201120231999: 37.2 headcount basis2000: 42 headcount basis2001: 41.9 headcount basis2002: 46.8 headcount basis2003: 53.6 headcount basis2005: 62.4 headcount basis2006: 69.3 headcount basis2007: 69.8 headcount basis2008: 67.9 headcount basis2009: 74.5 headcount basis2010: 72.8 headcount basis2011: 87.1 headcount basis2012: 99.4 headcount basis2013: 109.5 headcount basis2014: 55.9 headcount basis2015: 55.1 headcount basis2016: 52.3 headcount basis2017: 50.7 headcount basis2018: 48.3 headcount basis2019: 47.8 headcount basis2020: 44.9 headcount basis2021: 42.8 headcount basis2022: 44.3 headcount basis2023: 51 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 51.01 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 109.52 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.22 headcount basis, in 1999.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 28th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1999 to 2023.
Year headcount basis Change
1999 37.22 headcount basis
2000 41.96 headcount basis +12.8%
2001 41.93 headcount basis -0.1%
2002 46.8 headcount basis +11.6%
2003 53.59 headcount basis +14.5%
2005 62.36 headcount basis +16.4%
2006 69.28 headcount basis +11.1%
2007 69.84 headcount basis +0.8%
2008 67.93 headcount basis -2.7%
2009 74.5 headcount basis +9.7%
2010 72.79 headcount basis -2.3%
2011 87.07 headcount basis +19.6%
2012 99.37 headcount basis +14.1%
2013 109.52 headcount basis +10.2%
2014 55.93 headcount basis -48.9%
2015 55.11 headcount basis -1.5%
2016 52.32 headcount basis -5.1%
2017 50.74 headcount basis -3.0%
2018 48.27 headcount basis -4.9%
2019 47.77 headcount basis -1.0%
2020 44.9 headcount basis -6.0%
2021 42.81 headcount basis -4.7%
2022 44.31 headcount basis +3.5%
2023 51.01 headcount basis +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.22 headcount basis 37.22 headcount basis 37.22 headcount basis 1
2000s 58.69 headcount basis 41.93 headcount basis 74.5 headcount basis 9
2010s 67.89 headcount basis 47.77 headcount basis 109.52 headcount basis 10
2020s 45.76 headcount basis 42.81 headcount basis 51.01 headcount basis 4

Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

  1. 25 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare
  2. 26 Kenya 37.22 headcount basis compare
  3. 27 Malaysia 36.09 headcount basis compare
  4. 28 Chad 35.28 headcount basis compare
  5. 29 Niger 33.28 headcount basis compare
  6. 30 Bolivia 31.7 headcount basis compare
  7. 31 Sri Lanka 30.95 headcount basis compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 51.01 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The highest recorded value was 109.52 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.22 headcount basis in 1999.
How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 28th out of 166 groups with data for 2023.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release