Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 109.52 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.22 headcount basis, in 1999.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 28th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 25 Cape Verde 37.89 headcount basis compare
- 26 Kenya 37.22 headcount basis compare
- 27 Malaysia 36.09 headcount basis compare
- 28 Chad 35.28 headcount basis compare
- 29 Niger 33.28 headcount basis compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.7 headcount basis compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 30.95 headcount basis compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.22 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 28th out of 166 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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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February 2026 Data Release