Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 24.94 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 24.94 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 54.89 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.33 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 43rd out of 150 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 36.11 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.59 headcount basis | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 45.95 headcount basis | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 51.17 headcount basis | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 54.68 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 54.89 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.37 headcount basis | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 47.9 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.39 headcount basis | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 30.13 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 26.62 headcount basis | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 23.97 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 22.33 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24.94 headcount basis | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.36 headcount basis | 36.11 headcount basis | 51.17 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.82 headcount basis | 22.33 headcount basis | 54.89 headcount basis | 10 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 40 Gibraltar 14.9 headcount basis compare
- 41 United States of America 14.82 headcount basis compare
- 42 Cape Verde 14.43 headcount basis compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 13.9 headcount basis compare
- 44 Tuvalu 13.5 headcount basis
- 45 Costa Rica 13.11 headcount basis compare
- 46 Bahamas 12.89 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 upper secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 24.94 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.89 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 43rd out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release