Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9444 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.9444 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9039 GPIA, in 2020.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 158th of 183 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9854 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9417 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9039 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9296 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9197 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9212 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9444 GPIA | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9417 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9238 GPIA | 0.9039 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 5 |
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 primary education, adjusted in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.9444 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9039 GPIA in 2020.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 158th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release