Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 1.06 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8507 GPIA, in 2020.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 87th of 151 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9508 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8507 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8507 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
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 pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8507 GPIA in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 87th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release