Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 31.15 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31.15 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
45th
of 184 groups
All-time high
43.27 headcount basis
in 2010
All-time low
27.41 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary 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 secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 31.15 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 43.27 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.41 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 45th out of 184 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 secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 34.04 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.62 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 36.61 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.72 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.17 headcount basis | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 42.54 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.13 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.27 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.74 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.26 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 40.63 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.33 headcount basis | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.05 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 28.42 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.41 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.59 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.73 headcount basis | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 30.78 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.15 headcount basis | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.93 headcount basis | 32.59 headcount basis | 43.13 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.93 headcount basis | 27.41 headcount basis | 43.27 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.89 headcount basis | 30.73 headcount basis | 31.15 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.02 headcount basis compare
- 43 Montserrat 18.94 headcount basis compare
- 44 Mauritius 18.17 headcount basis compare
- 45 Suriname 18.08 headcount basis compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.72 headcount basis compare
- 47 Mexico 17.58 headcount basis compare
- 48 Thailand 17.45 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 secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 31.15 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.27 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 45th out of 184 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release