Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 50.05 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
50.05 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
49th
of 188 groups
All-time high
67.06 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
46.03 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 50.05 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 67.06 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.03 headcount basis, in 2018.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 49th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.05 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 48.9 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.23 headcount basis | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 60.07 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.98 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.06 headcount basis | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 61.29 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 58.2 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 55.2 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 55.98 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.33 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 53.94 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.15 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.18 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 48.15 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.11 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.03 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.65 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.13 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.58 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.05 headcount basis | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.97 headcount basis | 48.05 headcount basis | 67.06 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.97 headcount basis | 46.03 headcount basis | 55.98 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.25 headcount basis | 48.58 headcount basis | 50.05 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.52 headcount basis compare
- 47 El Salvador 27.64 headcount basis compare
- 48 Bhutan 27.21 headcount basis compare
- 49 Kiribati 26.61 headcount basis compare
- 50 India 26.58 headcount basis compare
- 51 Mexico 26.52 headcount basis compare
- 52 Viet Nam 26.14 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 primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 50.05 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.06 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 49th out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release