Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 43.84 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.84 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
44th
of 166 groups
All-time high
95.88 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
36.38 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 43.84 headcount basis.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 95.88 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.38 headcount basis, in 2021.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 44th of 166 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 39.41 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.99 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 50.63 headcount basis | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 61.08 headcount basis | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 58.98 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 65.35 headcount basis | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 65.72 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.5 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.31 headcount basis | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 68.46 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 79.22 headcount basis | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 88.24 headcount basis | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 95.88 headcount basis | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 53.27 headcount basis | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 52.9 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.88 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.31 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 44.24 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 40.13 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 36.38 headcount basis | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 38.26 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 43.29 headcount basis | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 43.84 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.95 headcount basis | 39.41 headcount basis | 70.31 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 headcount basis | 44.24 headcount basis | 95.88 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.38 headcount basis | 36.38 headcount basis | 43.84 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 41 Gibraltar 26.89 headcount basis compare
- 42 Vanuatu 26.77 headcount basis compare
- 43 Grenada 26.38 headcount basis compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 25.74 headcount basis compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.73 headcount basis compare
- 46 Liberia 25.58 headcount basis compare
- 47 Namibia 25.38 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 pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 43.84 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.88 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.38 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 44th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release