Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 57.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 57.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 86.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 134th of 140 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.8% | — |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 60.7% | 86.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 56.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 57.2% | 63.2% | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Africa Western and Central was 57.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 134th out of 140 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 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