Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 58.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central is 58.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 68.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2022.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 148th of 159 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.1% | — |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.1% | 68.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.9% | 67.3% | 3 |
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 percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 58.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2022.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 148th out of 159 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 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