Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 48.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.1%
in 2024
All-time low
21.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central is 48.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 48.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.3% | — |
| 1971 | 21.8% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.8% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 36.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 39.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 197 Guinea 40.9% compare
- 198 Cote d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 199 Djibouti 37.4% compare
- 200 Senegal 34.5% compare
- 201 Sierra Leone 33.8% compare
- 202 Falkland Islands 33.3% compare
- 203 Haiti 32.4% compare
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 teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release