Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 46.9 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.9 headcount basis
Change on year
up 14.1%
Rank
40th
of 166 groups
All-time high
95 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
35.83 headcount basis
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 46.9 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 95 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.83 headcount basis, in 1999.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.83 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 39.86 headcount basis | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 39.82 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.29 headcount basis | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 50.86 headcount basis | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 61.33 headcount basis | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 58.79 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 65.02 headcount basis | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.42 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.79 headcount basis | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 67.39 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.38 headcount basis | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 86.92 headcount basis | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 95 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 51.48 headcount basis | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 51.31 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.91 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 46.86 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 44.67 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 44.2 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.82 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 39.46 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 41.11 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9 headcount basis | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.83 headcount basis | 35.83 headcount basis | 35.83 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.73 headcount basis | 39.82 headcount basis | 68.79 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.51 headcount basis | 44.2 headcount basis | 95 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.32 headcount basis | 39.46 headcount basis | 46.9 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 46.9 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 95 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.83 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 166 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release