Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 75.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2013.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 125th of 155 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.3% | — |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 59.5% | 75.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 53.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 62.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 125th out of 155 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release