Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 52.46 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
52.46 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
34th
of 188 groups
All-time high
79.43 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
48.51 headcount basis
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 52.46 headcount basis.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 79.43 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.51 headcount basis, in 2002.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 34th out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.51 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 49.64 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 65.31 headcount basis | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 67.19 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.22 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 79.43 headcount basis | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 68.26 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 63.37 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 58.25 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 59.23 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.19 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.63 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.42 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 53.18 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 52.22 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.32 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.86 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.69 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.02 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 50.54 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.46 headcount basis | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.87 headcount basis | 48.51 headcount basis | 79.43 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.8 headcount basis | 49.86 headcount basis | 59.23 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.01 headcount basis | 50.02 headcount basis | 52.46 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.39 headcount basis compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 39.24 headcount basis compare
- 33 Djibouti 38.53 headcount basis compare
- 34 Eswatini 37.57 headcount basis compare
- 35 Gambia 36.87 headcount basis compare
- 36 Mongolia 36.83 headcount basis compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 36.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 52.46 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.43 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.51 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 34th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release