Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.58 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.58 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
28th
of 188 groups
All-time high
77.33 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
50.91 headcount basis
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 55.58 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 77.33 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.91 headcount basis, in 2002.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 28th of 188 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.91 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 51.99 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.09 headcount basis | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 67.31 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.65 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.33 headcount basis | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 68.26 headcount basis | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 64.51 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 59.86 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 60.31 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.75 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 59.24 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.36 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 54.44 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 53.46 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.28 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.94 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.85 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.46 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.05 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.69 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.58 headcount basis | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.38 headcount basis | 50.91 headcount basis | 77.33 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.85 headcount basis | 50.94 headcount basis | 60.31 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2 headcount basis | 51.46 headcount basis | 55.58 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 25 Maldives 45.14 headcount basis compare
- 26 Niger 43.63 headcount basis compare
- 27 Eritrea 43.03 headcount basis compare
- 28 Senegal 42.29 headcount basis compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.11 headcount basis compare
- 30 Mauritania 42.06 headcount basis compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.39 headcount basis compare
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 primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 55.58 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 77.33 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.91 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release