Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 66.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central is 66.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 75.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th of 183 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.1% | — |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 61.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.6% | 75.1% | 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, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 66.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release