Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 64.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central is 64.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 81.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2020.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 98th out of 124 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.9% | — |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.7% | 64.0% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.8% | 64.6% | 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 upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: Africa Western and Central was 64.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 98th out of 124 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release