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 66.7% 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
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 66.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 84.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 105th out of 140 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 84.9% | — |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 62.1% | 84.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 56.7% | 76.2% | 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 66.7% 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 84.9% 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 56.7% 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 105th out of 140 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 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release