Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 30.09 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.09 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
51st
of 184 groups
All-time high
42.77 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
26.59 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 30.09 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 42.77 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.59 headcount basis, in 2018.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 51st of 184 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 secondary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.53 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 33.91 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.7 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.59 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.72 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.77 headcount basis | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 41.72 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.29 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.05 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.23 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 36.74 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 37.66 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.76 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 30.23 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.08 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 27.09 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.59 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.81 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.51 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.59 headcount basis | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 30.09 headcount basis | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.65 headcount basis | 32.53 headcount basis | 42.77 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.62 headcount basis | 26.59 headcount basis | 41.05 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 headcount basis | 28.51 headcount basis | 30.09 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 48 Thailand 17.45 headcount basis compare
- 49 Palestine 17.11 headcount basis compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 16.53 headcount basis
- 51 Tuvalu 16.36 headcount basis compare
- 52 Jamaica 16.04 headcount basis compare
- 53 Aruba 15.75 headcount basis compare
- 54 British Virgin Islands 15.23 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 secondary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 30.09 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.59 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 51st out of 184 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release