Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 64.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 64.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 78.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2013.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 180th out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78.4% | — |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.0% | 61.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.1% | 71.7% | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 64.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release