Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 57.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 57.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 70.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2023.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 152nd out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.6% | — |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.6% | 70.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 55.1% | 65.9% | 5 |
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 percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 57.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 152nd out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release