Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.8708 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 0.8708 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8708 GPIA, in 2022.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 156th of 157 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9454 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9832 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9836 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9015 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8834 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8708 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9454 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8852 GPIA | 0.8708 GPIA | 0.9015 GPIA | 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 proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.8708 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8708 GPIA in 2022.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 156th out of 157 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 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