Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 25.12 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.12 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
42nd
of 150 groups
All-time high
48.07 headcount basis
in 2010
All-time low
21.62 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 25.12 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 48.07 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.62 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 42nd out of 150 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.46 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 31.77 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 36.73 headcount basis | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 40.55 headcount basis | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 43.86 headcount basis | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 48.07 headcount basis | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 45.26 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 38.77 headcount basis | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 38.85 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.67 headcount basis | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 25.99 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.06 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 22.18 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 21.62 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.29 headcount basis | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 24.34 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.85 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 25.12 headcount basis | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.27 headcount basis | 31.77 headcount basis | 43.86 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.58 headcount basis | 21.62 headcount basis | 48.07 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 headcount basis | 24.34 headcount basis | 25.85 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 39 Dominica 15.01 headcount basis compare
- 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 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 13.11 headcount basis compare
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 upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 25.12 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 48.07 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 150 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release