Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 30.09 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 30.09 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 42.77 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.59 headcount basis, in 2018.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 48 Thailand 17.45 headcount basis compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.59 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 51st out of 184 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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