Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9135 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 0.9135 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.884 GPIA, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 166th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9744 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9605 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9562 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9532 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9413 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9117 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.884 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9088 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8961 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8941 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9135 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9117 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8993 GPIA | 0.884 GPIA | 0.9135 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 primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.9135 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.884 GPIA in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 166th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release