Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.9843 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 0.9843 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9454 GPIA, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 141st out of 157 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9454 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9804 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9843 GPIA | -6.3% |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9843 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9454 GPIA in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 141st out of 157 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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