Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 30.41 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 30.41 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 42.7 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.53 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 50th out of 184 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 34.36 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.91 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.76 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.54 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.7 headcount basis | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 42.26 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.33 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.39 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.02 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.05 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 38.36 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.76 headcount basis | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 31.25 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 29.3 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 28.13 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 27.53 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.52 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.04 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.21 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 30.41 headcount basis | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 headcount basis | 32.96 headcount basis | 42.7 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.73 headcount basis | 27.53 headcount basis | 42.39 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.89 headcount basis | 29.04 headcount basis | 30.41 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 30.41 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 50th out of 184 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release