Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 37.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1982.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 184th 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 secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.2% | — |
| 1971 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 19.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.8% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 37.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1982.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release