Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.8818 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 0.8818 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8818 GPIA, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 153rd out of 157 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.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9954 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9329 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9778 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9854 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9014 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8878 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8818 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9329 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8903 GPIA | 0.8818 GPIA | 0.9014 GPIA | 3 |
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.8818 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8818 GPIA in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 153rd out of 157 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release