Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 72.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 72.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 81.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 171st out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.4% | — |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.5% | 68.8% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 71.5% | 81.4% | 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 primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 72.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 171st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release